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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.

Sw Talentro

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SW Seed B.V.

CZ DE EE FR HR LT +4
23 records

KWS Tayo

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow, D

AT CZ DE DK EE LU +2
21 records

Profi

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

MORTEN HELT POULSEN

AT CZ DE DK ES LT +2
21 records

Bilbo

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

DK EE FR HR LT LV +4
18 records

Santana

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT DE DK FR HR HU +3
22 records

Montando

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL

AT DE DK EE HR IE +4
20 records

Fridericus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT CZ DE EE FR HU +3
19 records

Bohatýr

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SPAETH HANS| Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth

AT BG CZ DE DK HU +3
21 records

Milkanova

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

DLF-Trifolium (DK)

AT DE EE ES FR IT +3
16 records

Vesna

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Ślechtitelska stanice Hladké Životice, s.r.o.

AT CZ EE FR HR LT +3
19 records

Bastion

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

AT DE DK ES FR IE +2
16 records

Kentaur

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

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

AT CZ DE FR LU PL +1
18 records

KWS Serafino

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

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

DE DK EE FI LU PL
16 records

Pardus

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART

AT DE FI LU SI UA
16 records

Amos

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

PLANTBREEDING STATION

AT CZ DE FR SE SK
17 records

Prana

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

AT FR PL UA
16 records

Preval

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Zelder Holland(NL)

CZ DE FI FR LU NL +3
22 records

Trani

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT CZ DE DK FR HR +3
16 records

Pradel

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Station des Recherches Agronomiques Changins RAC and DSP Ltd.

AT CZ DE HR LU NL +3
19 records

Belimo

Protection expired

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL| Mommersteeg International B.V.

AT CZ DE FR HR NL +3
13 records

Teno

Active

Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy

DLF-Trifolium (DK)

CZ DK EE LT PL SE +2
14 records

LG Casting

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Mark Glew

BG DK FR HU IE PL +2
18 records

Tiller

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

VANDERHAVE GRASSES B.V.

AT CZ DE DK FR HU +2
16 records

Madera

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VAN DER HAVE B. V.

CZ DK EE FR IE NL +2
15 records

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