SAATEN UNION GmbH Variety Pass TK 160

	TK 160	Silage FAO 160 / Grain FAO 170	Print page

	Recommendation:		Very early maturing grain and silage maize with good grain quality, also for processing.
	Variety type:		Very early, Dent x Dent/Flint, three-way hybrid.

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

Development

Rapid vegetative development,
early flowering,
high harvest index

Lodging resistance

high to very high (+++)

Resistance

Stalk rot	+++
Smut	+++

Maturity

Grain filling:	very early	G 170
Rest plant:	medium	0
DM-Content:	very early	S 160

Yield

high grain-yield

Grain:	high	++
Rest plant:	medium	0
DMY:	high	++
Energy (MJ/ha):	high	++

Silage

High starch content in combination with good digestibility
Quality-optimum at 29 - 33 % total plant dry matter content
Harvestable period (28 - >35 % DM) ¹⁾: about 1 - 2 weeks
Toleerant of Rimsulforon (Cato i.e.) and Nicosulfuron (Motivell)

Treshing ability

good

Sowing time

After the soil temperature has reached 8°C
from mid April to July
Warm soil with high water capacity: 8.5-10.0 pl/m² under drought or late sowing: 7.0-8.0 pl./m²

Fertilization

90 - 150 kg N/ha incl. N-_min., underfoot-placement of NP, balance of other nutrients under consideration of slurry-content

Herbicide

Good level of tolerance to released maize herbicides

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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