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Starch content of maize

Zea mays L.

Starch content is a key indicator of maize grain quality, determining its energy value for feed purposes and product yield during industrial processing.

In the reference 518 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

The starch content in high-quality maize grain usually ranges from 60–72%. Values above 70–71% are considered high and depend on the genetic characteristics of the hybrid, growing conditions, and harvest timing, while values below 60% often indicate incomplete grain filling and maturation.

For laboratory determination of starch content, the polarimetric method is used, where a specific conversion factor of 1.879 is applied for calculations, accounting for the optical activity of the components specific to maize grain. This parameter is crucial for animal husbandry, where the type of starch is important for its fermentation rate, and for the processing industry, which evaluates starch yield and the structure of its granules.

General information about the subject — on the page Starch content.

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Varieties of Maize mentioned in the description

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.

P 9074

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA

AT BG DE RO SI SK +1
19 records

P 9027

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT BG DE IT SI UA
16 records

P 9911

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA

DE HU IT RO UA
19 records

LFH 1940

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MEUNIER JOEL

RO UA
10 records

DKC 4541

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Peter Conczol

AT HU IT RO UA
13 records

LG 30215

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Flammant

AT DE UA
11 records

P 8000

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

BG DE SI UA
9 records

DKC 3730

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

AT HU UA
10 records

DKC 3623

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, USA

AT IT SK UA
10 records

P 7043

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE SK UA
11 records

MAS 47 P

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT PT SK UA
14 records

DKC 4626

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Roucolle

AT HU SI SK UA
11 records

LID 1616 C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

DE IT LT SK
6 records

P 8683

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Revol Benoit

DE IT SI UA
8 records

P 8723

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT DE UA
9 records

Nk Thermo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Seeds S.A.S., FR

BG HU PT SI UA
8 records

MAS 10 A

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

DK UA
6 records

DKC 3969

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

AT IT RO UA
10 records

MAS 78T

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

GR IT PT
9 records

NK FAL'KONE

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

AT DE LT
8 records

LG 32257

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Marcelo Queijo

DE IT UA
10 records

P 7905

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE IE SK
6 records

P 7647

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE IT
8 records

P 7378

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE DK
8 records

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