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

Forage use — Perennial ryegrass 602 Fodder use of barley 593 Forage use of pea 338 Forage use of maize 335 Triticale for forage 242 Forage use of red clover 236 Forage value of alfalfa 219 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 215 Forage use of maize 199 Feed use — Common wheat 199 Fodder use of oats 174 Forage value of tall fescue 171 Forage value of rapeseed 157 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 138 Forage use — Dactylis glomerata 130 Forage Use — Soybean 129 Fodder Use of Small-Seeded Faba Bean 128 Fodder Use of Faba Bean 125 Fodder Purpose — Fodder Beet 111 Forage value of Timothy grass 108 Forage use of sorghum 103 Forage use of rye 91 Forage use of white clover 88 Forage value of meadow fescue 83

Found in these crops

Perennial ryegrass 742 Barley 663 Maize 482 Pea 381 Alfalfa 318 Triticale 314 Italian ryegrass 296 Red clover 279 Maize 252 Oat 217 Bread wheat 213 Tall fescue 210

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.

Réka

Terminated

Amaranthus L. · Amaranth

1 record

Roznovsky

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

1 record

PAJBJERG 75

Withdrawn

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

1 record

Otis

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

1 record

Radinur KWS

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

1 record

OSJEČKA 90

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

1 record

Podilska 1

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

1 record

Ricco

Withdrawn

Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover

1 record

Predator

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

1 record

ODSTEIN

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

1 record

Nip

Withdrawn

Avena sativa L. · Oat

1 record

Nela

Withdrawn

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia

1 record

Passerel

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

1 record

Pharaon

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

1 record

PANESCA

Application submitted

Ceratonia siliqua L. · Carob

1 record

Prymorka

Application submitted

Vicia L. · Vetch

1 record

MV 221

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

1 record

PRO Erebus

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

1 record

Prerovska

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

1 record

Poliskyi kormovyi

Application submitted

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

1 record

Polis

Application submitted

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

1 record

Prame

Active

Trifolium pratense x Trifolium medium

2 records

OSTSSAT-DR BAUMANS

Withdrawn

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

DSV DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG

1 record

Odeskyi 170

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

1 record

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.