Cultivation
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group)
The direction of maize utilization for silage, haylage, or cornage production, focused on maximizing biomass yield and the energy value of the feed.
In the reference 199 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
Forage use of maize involves the cultivation of specialized silage hybrids possessing vigorous vegetative mass and a stay-green effect, which ensures the maintenance of green leaves and stems until harvest. Maize is a high-energy raw material due to its high content of monosaccharides, which are necessary for quality lactic acid fermentation, and the accumulation of starch in the grain.
The cultivation technology for forage maize is characterized by an increased seeding density of 90,000–110,000 seeds per hectare. Harvesting is carried out at the milk-dough or dough stage of grain maturity, which allows for achieving an optimal balance between biomass volume, starch content, and moisture required for high-quality preservation.
Forage types of maize fundamentally differ from sweet maize groups in their biochemical composition and technological properties. Fodder varieties are characterized by high starch content, hard grain pericarp, and coarse fibers, which makes them unsuitable for food consumption but effective for ensuring the nutritional value of feed in livestock production.
General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Nordic Maize Breeding Vof
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Deutsche Saatgutgesellschaft mbH DSG Berlin
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Dow AgroSciences VmbH.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
C.INIA MABEGONDO
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
D J Van der Have BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
DEKALB PLANT GENETICS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR