Early maturing dual-use maize with high starch content an extreme high fodder-value and good fodder-value and good combining quality.
Variety-type:
early, medium-tall Flint/Dent Single Cross-Hybrid
Legende: ++++ = sehr hoch, 0 = mittel, ---- = sehr gering
Development
Rapid vegetative development without tillering, early flowering, very safe grain filling at medium stay-green
Lodging resistance
medium to high +
Resistance
+++ = very high (favorable)
0 = medium
- - - - = very low (unfavorable)
Stalk rot
++
Smut
++
Corn borer
0
Helm. turcium
-
Maturity
Grain filling:
early
Rest plant:
uniform stay-green
DM-Content:
early
Yield
Grain
high
++
Rest plant
medium
0
DMY
high
+/++
Energy (MJ/ha)
high
+/++
Stable high, even under unfavourable conditions
Silage
Very high starch content, on the average 34 %!
Very high digestibility, average 71,2 %!
Quality-optimum 30-36 % DM
Harvestable period 1): about 3 weeks
Treshing ability
good possibilities for combining of grain and high marketable parts with low costs for drying
Sowing time
After the soil temperature has reached 8 ° C
from mid April
warm soil with high water capacity: 9.5-10.5 pl./m²
under drought or late sowing: 8.5-9.5 pl./m²
Fertilization
180 kg N/ha incl. N-min., underfoot-placement of NP, balance of other nutrients under consideration of slurry-content
Herbicide
tolerant for Rimsulforon (Cato a.o.) and Nicosulfuron (Motivell)
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.