Saia 6
TerminatedAvena sativa L. · Oat
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.
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
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.
Summo
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Sugargraze
ActiveSorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Adéla
Protection expiredMelilotus albus Medik. · White sweet clover
CZ
1 record
Pelosa
ActiveFicus carica L. · Common fig
Pallasiana
ActiveMalus Mill. · Apple
Winterstar II
TerminatedLolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Sioux Dan HS 33
TerminatedSorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
P9889WX
ActiveZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Vespa
TerminatedVicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean
Obrazec 666
TerminatedVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Sandokan
TerminatedAvena sativa L. · Oat
Tronchuda
ActiveBrassica oleracea L. (Palm Kale Group) · Kale
NS Džin
ActiveSorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Melvin
ActivePisum sativum L. · Pea
Redos
TerminatedVicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Super Dolce 10
TerminatedSorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
SUBLACENSE
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Sisu
TerminatedMedicago lupulina L. · Black medic
Loporello
TerminatedFestuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue
PR31A34
ActiveZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Olga
TerminatedVicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Silage King
TerminatedSorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Licherry
TerminatedLolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass