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.

Astronaute

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Serasem Recherches et Sélections Végétales

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +4

27 records

Kora

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Plant Breeding Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ DE FI FR HR PL +2

27 records

Pimpernel

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

RITZEMA| Dineke Ritzema c/o Dansk Planteforaedling A/S (DLF-Trifolium A/S)

AT CZ DE DK EE ES +6

22 records

Napoleon

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT CZ DE DK EE IE +5

23 records

Grace

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +3

31 records

Baristra

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp

AT BE CZ DE DK ES +3

24 records

Mondial

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PICKSEED WEST INC

CZ DE EE FR HR HU +4

23 records

Gondolin

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Klaus K. Nielsen

AT CZ DE DK EE LV +4

24 records

Tocada

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

CZ DE EE FI FR HR +5

26 records

Elgon

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

AT DE DK EE ES FR +5

20 records

Metaxa

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Dr.J. Ackermann (DE)

DE DK EE FR HR HU +4

21 records

Perun

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

Slechtitelska stanice Hladke

CZ DE EE HR LT LU +2

24 records

Bente

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

CZ DE DK EE FR HU +3

26 records

Prospect

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforµdling I/S

DE DK EE FI FR IE +4

19 records

Herbie

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

WIJK| Dr. A.J.P. van Wijk c/o Limagrain Advanta Nederland B.V.

CZ DE DK EE ES FR +5

19 records

Palazzo

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Peer Wilde^^^Brigitta Schmiedchen^^^Jutta Menzel

AT CZ DE DK HR LT +4

20 records

Respect

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Innoseeds B.V.

AT CZ DE EE IE LV +4

22 records

Baronesse

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

WestBred LLC

DE DK EE ES FR LT +3

23 records

Tetramax

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT BE DE DK FR LV +2

19 records

Monopoly

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

van Zanten, Veldhuyzen J.E.

AT CZ EE FR LT NL +3

18 records

Lischka

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

EURO Grass

AT DE EE LT LU NL +2

20 records

KWS Bono

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow, D

AT DE DK EE FI LT +3

19 records

Nitouche

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

The United States Government as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

DE DK EE FI HU LT +2

22 records

Amba

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

AT DK EE ES HR IE +1

18 records

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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.