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.

Symphony

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft GmbH, D-38895 Bohnshausen

DE DK EE FI LT LU +1

17 records

Triamant

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SCHINKEL| Dr. Burkhard Schinkel in Fa. KWS LOCHOW GMBH

AT CZ DE FR LT NL +1

17 records

Laverda

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATEN UNION RECHERCHE

AT CZ DE FR HU PL +1

16 records

Eiffel

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Morten Helt-Poulsen c/o Maribo Seed

AT DE DK FR LT PL +1

18 records

Lipresso

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

FEUERSTEIN ULF^^^Heinrich Busch

AT CZ DE EE IT LT +1

18 records

Akratos

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, D- 38387 Sollingen

EE FR HR LT SE UA

14 records

Atlantis

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Rolf Gaue^^^Martin Frauen

AT BE CZ DE EE FR +1

22 records

KWS Cantton

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

DE DK FI IE PL UA

14 records

Lofa

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

SS Hladkè Zivotico S.R.O.

CZ EE HR RO SK

16 records

Abarth

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

CZ DE EE FR UA

16 records

Barnauta

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

AT BE CZ DE HR LU +3

14 records

Remiko

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Ewa Czerwinska

CZ DE EE FR LT LV +2

15 records

Iconic

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2N S.A.S

CZ DE EE FI FR LT +2

18 records

Magella

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VEREDELINGSBERIJF

AT DE DK ES FR IE +2

13 records

SU Bendix

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Saaten-Union

CZ DE DK EE LT LV +1

17 records

Sandra

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

AT CZ DE DK ES FR +1

19 records

Ambassador

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

INTERNATIONAL SEEDS INC

AT CZ DE EE ES LT +2

14 records

Rajah

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

DK EE ES HR LV SE +1

16 records

Agostino

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SW Seed BV (NL)

AT CZ DE FR LT LU +2

17 records

KWS Kosmos

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

AT CZ DE FR IE LU +1

15 records

Nevada

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE DK ES FR IE SE +1

21 records

Scorpion

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft GmbH, D-38895 Bohnshausen

CZ DE DK EE LT LV +1

14 records

Panduro

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF Seeds A/S, Dansk Planteforedling (DK)

CZ DE EE HR LT PL +1

13 records

Dublet

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp z.o.o. (PL)

CZ DE FR LT LU MT +1

16 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.