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.

Sunnita

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nilsson, Bengt

7 records

Speedway

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Pickseed USA, Inc. & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

6 records

Sumit

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

6 records

Spyder Ls

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Z Seeds, LLC and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

6 records

Signet

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PEAK PLANTS GENETICS LLC

5 records

Shogun

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Frances Wilson, Courtney Inch, New Zealand Agriseeds Limited

5 records

Shada

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

7 records

Schwetra

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

7 records

Scholar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

8 records

Royal Q 200

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Gentos S.A.

10 records

RGT Nouga

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2n

8 records

Revolution

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

Cropmark Seeds

6 records

Romie

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Grass G.I.E.

6 records

Rendition

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

6 records

Redomon

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

CRIADERO EL CENCERRO S.A.

8 records

Protibus

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Claude-Alain Bétrix

7 records

Perly

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

STATION FEDERALE DE CHANGINS (RAC)

6 records

Pastor

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Beat Boller (CH)

8 records

Padania

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)

5 records

Osmia

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH & Co. KG., D-47800 Krefeld

6 records

Pashmina

Active

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

JACKLIN SEED

5 records

Novosadska

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Semenarnacoop, Petrovaradin

6 records

Oro

Active

Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass

Los Prados S.R.L.

7 records

NS Alfa

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

INSTITUTE OF FIELD AND VEGETABLE CROPS

6 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.