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.

SU Charlotte

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE FR HU

5 records

Splendor

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

CZ DK FR NL SK

5 records

SY Energetic

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

BE CZ FR NL

5 records

Lolita

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

Oseva Troubsko (CZ)

CZ HR SI

5 records

Majong

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Lantmannen SW Seed AB

FI PL

7 records

KWS Sanchos

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR PL UA

9 records

Lipurus

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)

AT CZ FR

6 records

Limagold

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, USA

AT DK HU

6 records

Plutor

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

AT DE IT UA

6 records

KWS Davidor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

5 records

Feldherr

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT IE

8 records

Kamparis

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS, D

BG RO SK

7 records

Liquattro

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

AT DK LU PL

5 records

Ilias

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Maribohilleshög ApS

GR HR PL

5 records

LG31235

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Roland Debeuf

IE UA

8 records

LG Tomjol

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

BE NL UA

9 records

KWS Pensum

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Reiner Bothe^^^Nina Pfeiffer

EE FI LT

8 records

ES Palazzo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pierre CAROLO

AT DE UA

6 records

Dynamic

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung GmbH., Lippstadt DE

EE HU LT LU UA

5 records

CS Kissmi

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT SK UA

7 records

Adder

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS Saat AG, DE

DE FR HR

7 records

Tipper

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson Seeds Ltd (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)

ES FR IT

9 records

Taika

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Boreal Plant Breeding

EE FI LT LV

6 records

Spok

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

DK FR PL

8 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.