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	REVOLVER	Silage FAO 160	Print page

	Recommendation:		Extremely early maturing silage-maize for all rough and tough regions; under these conditions stable and high yields. As a 2nd crop, sowing in june for areas of later maturity.
	Variety type:		Dent x Flint SC-hybrid - Best cold-tolerance with medium high plants.

Legende: ++++ = sehr hoch, 0 = mittel, ---- = sehr gering

Development

Early growth:	very good
Size:	medium - tall
Maturity:	harmonic

Stiffness

high (++)

Resistance

Fusarium	++
Ustilago	++
Stem borer	++
Helminthosporium	+

Yield

Corn:	medium
TDM:	high
Energy (MJ/ha):	high

Silage

Cell-wall-digestibility:	good
Energy-content:	high
Starch-content:	high
Harvest-flexibility ¹⁾:	3 weeks

Treshing ability

no grain use recommended

Sowing time

after soil temperature is exceeding 7° C from mid-April to 1st of June
Favourable regions : +/- 9 pl./m²
Unfavourable regions : +/- 8 pl./m²
Late sowing : +/- 7 pl./m²

Fertilization

standard

Herbicide

tolerant for Rimsulfuron and Nicosulfuron

Breeder

Südwestsaat GbR, Rastatt, Germany

++++= very high, favourable, 0= medium, - - - - = very low, unfavourable
¹⁾ Harvesting- period with favourable silage-quality

Information level 10/2007
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.

Recommendations
The variety is agronomically recommended in those countries that are emphasised in this map. For further informations or questions, please contact the SAATEN-UNION International Department in Hannover, Germany, or the SAATEN-UNION subsidiary or partner in the concerned country.

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