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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.

Echelon

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF Pickseed USA

CZ
5 records

Dulcia

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT SA (FR)

FR
7 records

Duero

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

FR
8 records

Doyen

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

FR
8 records

Easton

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Grasslands Innovation Limited, Grasslands Innovation Limited

SI
6 records

Dorike

Active

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

STELLING DIETER

LU
5 records

Cruz del Sur

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

GONZALO RAMÓN COLLAZO PICCARDO^^^Lorenzo Musa

IT
7 records

Diper

Protection expired

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

FR
5 records

Companion

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Oregro Seeds

IT
6 records

Cosmos

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
10 records

Collégial

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
6 records

Cipollini

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

DE
7 records

CH Campala

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DSP Delley Samen und Pflanzen AG

UA
8 records

Callina

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
7 records

Bull

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

PICKSEED CANADA INC

DE
7 records

Brawa

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
6 records

Bison

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Serasem, FR

FR
7 records

Belfine

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)/Delley Semences et Plantes SA (CH)

FR
6 records

Aviara

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VANDIJKE SEMP

BE
7 records

Baqueano

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Semillas Biscayart S.A.

IT
8 records

Anja

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling, DK-8700 Horsens

DE
6 records

Alto

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

FR
7 records

Allisario

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
7 records

Abergreen

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

IE
8 records

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