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Cultivation

Forage purpose

The forage purpose of a variety defines the plant's specialization in producing biomass with specified nutritional parameters for livestock. The selection of such a variety is based on product quality, its chemical composition, and the plant's ability to be efficiently converted into feed.

Mentioned in descriptions 21 218 varieties reference book.

The forage purpose of a variety is a marker of the plant's specialization in producing a specific type of biomass, such as green mass, silage, hay, or feed grain. Varieties in this group are distinguished by a priority on nutritional properties, including the content of crude protein, amino acids, sugars, and digestible fiber, as opposed to varieties focused solely on total dry grain yield.

Cultivation efficiency depends on adherence to agricultural practices oriented toward the target product. Key factors include the timing and phase of harvesting, as delays lead to plant coarsening and loss of nutritional value, as well as the use of grass mixtures and the maintenance of optimal crop structure to achieve a nutrient balance.

The assessment of variety suitability is based on its ability to provide stable, high-quality forage under specific soil and climatic conditions and on its resistance to lodging, which is critical for the mechanized harvesting of large vegetative mass. For silage varieties, an important trait of resilience is the stay-green effect, which extends the optimal harvest window and facilitates harvesting processes.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Porumbeni 176

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Moldovos kukurūzų ir sorgų institutas

LT
1 record

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Kopysto Halyna Kuz`mivna, Potapenko Liudmyla Viktorivna, Matros Oleksandra Pylypivna, Berdnikov Oleksandr Mykhailovych, Hrynyk Ihor Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Oplesky

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Bocharova Maryna Ivanivna, Yakymenko Liubov Petrivna, Miniailo Valentyna Dmytrivna, Sliusar Serhii Mykolaiovych, Koriahin Oleksii Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Voislava Momchylovych, Novo Przhul`,

UA
2 records

Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. · Bitter vetch

ITAP (ALBACETE)

ES
1 record

Mistral

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean

SELGEN A.S

PL
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Taran Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Polischuk Tetiana Petrivna, Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Kochmars`kyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,

UA
2 records

Morion

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poltavskyi derzhavnyi ahrarnyi universytet

UA
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Taran Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Polischuk Tetiana Petrivna, Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Kochmars`kyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,

UA
2 records

Margot

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Unisigma GIE (FR)/Advanta Belgium BVBA-SPRL (BE)

FR
3 records

Kyivs'ke 87

Terminated

Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet

Denysiuk Liudmyla Oleksiivna, Ovdiienko Anastasiia Petrivna, Yashovs`kyi Ivan Viktorovych,

UA
1 record

Krajan

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Kapryz

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Shevchenko Nina Oleksandrivna, Hrytsenko Vira Volodymyrivna, Churakova Nadiia Kostiantynivna, Chekunova Nina Oleksiivna, Krokhmal` Anna Valentynivna, Hrabovets` Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
1 record

Ismene

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORD| NORDSAAT Agrargesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung

DE
1 record

Ivoire

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Adrien Momont et Fils SCA (FR)

FR
2 records

Jagna

Active

Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Ivkos

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Valentin Kosev, Nataliya Anastasova, Viliana Vasileva

BG
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SHEREMET OLEKSANDR, LEHKUN IHOR, LINCHEVSKYI ANATOLII

UA
1 record

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

Tymkiv Hanna Antonivna, Shvets` Taras IAroslavovych, Hurynovych Stepan Iosypovych, Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych, Hadz Petro Ivanovych,

UA
4 records

Harmony

Withdrawn

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Serasem, FR

FR
1 record

Greitieji

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Lietuvos žemės ūkio universitetas

LT
1 record

GK Kata

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Erdei Peter / Gyoergy Belane / Tapai Dezsoene / B. Nagy Laszlo / Kazi Ignacne / Petroczi Istvan / Dobay Gabor / Juray Antal

HU
1 record

Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet

Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Gomik

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

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