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.

Marmota

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Forschungsanstalt fur Agrarokologie und Landwirtschaft, CH-8046 Zurich

AT CZ DE DK FR LU +1

15 records

Merci

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Limagrain Genetics BV (NL)

CZ DE DK FR NL PL +1

17 records

Henni

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDSAAT Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH - Zuchtstation Gudow - Herrn Dr. Eberhard Laubach

DE DK EE IE LT LV +1

22 records

KWS Livado

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE FI PL +1

14 records

Dinaro

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

DANKO HODOWLA| "DANKO" Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o.

CZ DE DK LT NL PL +1

16 records

Amarillo 105

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Saatzucht Dr.h.c. Hans Hege GbRmbH

AT CZ DE ES FR LT +1

14 records

Lacerta

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller

CZ DE DK EE FR PL

16 records

Jura

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Oseva

CZ DE HR SI SK UA

18 records

Derby

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)

AT ES FR HR PL SI

14 records

Eldorado

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ DE FR PL SK UA

16 records

Diane

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)

EE FR LT LV NL PL

17 records

Despina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

CZ DE HU PL SK UA

16 records

Dorcas

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Zelder Holland(NL)

DE FR LU NL PL SI

16 records

Silvester

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT DE DK LU PL

16 records

Sparta

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

DK EE ES FR LT

14 records

Livioletta

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Dr. Ernst Lütke Entrup / Gerhard Bätjer

CZ DE EE LT LV

14 records

Liflex

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Heinrich Busch^^^FEUERSTEIN ULF

AT DE FR NL UA

18 records

Esma

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Claus Einfeldt

AT FR LT PL SK

13 records

Aran

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

GERMINAL| Germinal Holdings Ltd.

DE DK FR IE NL

17 records

Temprano

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

WOLTERS LUKAS / STELLING DIETER

DE DK IE UA

17 records

Scarpia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

CZ HU PL UA

13 records

Plato

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SAATZUCHT PLAUSSIG

DE HR PL SI

17 records

Eurostar

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rustica Prograin Genetique (FR)

AT BE BG DE HU IT +3

17 records

Jakubus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ EE FR HU LT PL +1

18 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.