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.

Cigale

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

AT CZ DE EE FR NL +1

14 records

Callisto

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

PLANTBREEDING STATION

AT CZ DE DK FR SK +1

16 records

Barcampo

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp

AT BE CZ DE FR LU +1

19 records

Bartender

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen

CZ DE FI HU NL PL +1

16 records

SW Celine

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Tina Henriksson, Svalof Weibull AB

EE FR LT LV PL SE

16 records

Premil

Terminated

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Station Federale de Recherches Agronomiques de Changins (RAC)

AT CZ DE FR PL SK

11 records

Brigadier

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Joordens Zaadhandel (NL)

DE EE HR LT NL SI

11 records

Parcour

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PETERSEN| P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Soeren Petersen

BE DE DK FR IE NL

15 records

KWS Receptor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE PL

12 records

Guttino

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

WILDE PEER

AT DE DK PL SK UA

14 records

Fetione

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VANDERHAVE GRASSES B.V.

AT DE ES FR IE NL

14 records

Milvus

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller

AT DE EE FR LU PL

16 records

Felina

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde

CZ EE FI LT LV SK

16 records

Lato

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

AT CZ DE DK LT LU

12 records

Kampe II

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

W WEIBULL

AT DK FR IE NL SE

13 records

Hyperbola

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT CZ DE DK FI PL

12 records

Fiola

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH&Co.KG

DE ES HR NL PL SI

12 records

Barlet

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

AT DE ES FR NL SI

12 records

Sonja

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Wirén, Gunnar

AT DK FR PL SE

14 records

Adelfia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT CZ DE FR PL UA

14 records

Ovambo 1

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT BE DE NL PL

16 records

KWS Orbit

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

CZ DE EE FR LU

14 records

Kaitos

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

CZ DE DK FI FR

13 records

DK Exstorm

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despeghel,

CZ DE FR PL UA

14 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.