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.

Kromerizska Zluta

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

1 record

Muravka

Application submitted

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

1 record

Malibu

Withdrawn

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

1 record

MARIS KESTRAL

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale

1 record

Klatovsky Zeleny

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

1 record

Monolit

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

1 record

KLEINE THÜRINGER

Terminated

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

1 record

Lord

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Saatbau Linz (AT)

1 record

Modus

Active

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Pres · False oat-grass

2 records

Luzelle

Active

Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic

1 record

MIRIAM 2

Withdrawn

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

1 record

Mohican

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

1 record

Miral

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa

1 record

LUDBREŠKA ŽUTA

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zavod za specijalnu proizvodnju bilja (HR)

1 record

LISOLA

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

1 record

Lebid MV

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

1 record

Medes

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

2 records

Menchulska

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

1 record

Marharyta

Application submitted

Vicia L. · Vetch

1 record

MEGGY KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

1 record

MEDIO LARGA DE GUERNESEY

Active

Pastinaca sativa L. · Parsnip

1 record

Le Nocelle

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

1 record

Mammoth

Application submitted

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

1 record

LAV

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

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.