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.

Esga

Protection expired

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Stacja Hodowli Roślin sp. z o.o. w Kowrozie

HR IT PL SI

5 records

ES Cesario

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

CZ PL

5 records

Dixxmo

Protection expired

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

RAGT 2n

CZ FR NL PL

6 records

Dorise

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

ES FR IT NL

5 records

Eskalar

Active

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat

P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Grudhof DE

DE FR HU UA

6 records

Coxxto

Active

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

RAGT SA (FR)

CZ FR NL PL

6 records

Deresz

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

CZ EE LT PL

6 records

Condor

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Hans Georg Lembke KG

IE NL SK

7 records

Artenyo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT IT SK UA

7 records

Alice

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Saatzucht

AT DE EE PL

5 records

Activate

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK EE IE

8 records

Bartissimo

Protection expired

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

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

DK HU PL SI

5 records

Montovani

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

DE FR NL

6 records

P8752

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Revol Benoit

AT IT UA

7 records

Nikita

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE DE FR

6 records

Toria

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

EE FI

8 records

N4H470 CLP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

IT SK UA

6 records

Spelga

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

AFBI

IE NL

8 records

Watson

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND

DE NL

8 records

Chapka

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Vincent Beguier

CZ PL UA

6 records

Rotino

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

DE FR

7 records

RGT Sinema

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR IT

7 records

Zoo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SYNGENTA SEEDS A.G.

ES FR

6 records

Nike

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lantmannen ek for, SE 268-81 Svalov

EE SE

7 records

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