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Starch content of maize

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group)

Starch content is the mass fraction of starch in maize grain, which determines its suitability for industrial processing and energy value in feed rations.

In the reference 213 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

When assessing the starch content of maize, the primary standard is the Ewers polarimetric method, based on acid hydrolysis and measurement of the angle of rotation of the plane of polarization. To correctly calculate the starch content in the grain of this crop, a specific conversion factor of 1.849 or 1.879 is used.

Starch content is a hereditarily determined trait of a hybrid, with late-maturing forms tending to accumulate the substance more intensively. Agrotechnical factors, including moisture and mineral nutrient availability, also influence the indicator, where excessive fertilization may lead to a decrease in the percentage concentration of starch.

In industrial use, the structure of starch granules, which depends on the grain type, is critically important for wet milling processes. In livestock production, for maize silage, the fraction of bypass starch that is digested in the small intestine is of key importance, which directly depends on the hybrid's genetics and the harvesting stage.

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.

Jogger

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

CZ FR NL
4 records

ES Navijet

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Euralis Semences FR

CZ FR PL
4 records

ES Vulcain

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Euralis Semences FR

BE CZ FR
4 records

Armoreen

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Europe, FR

BE CZ FR
4 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS Saat SE Finanzbuchhaltung

BE CZ NL
4 records

Messago

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)

BE FR NL
5 records

Sarabande

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND

BE FR NL
5 records

PR39W45

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

CZ FR PL
4 records

P82703

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL PL
4 records

P9967

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

CZ FR PL
4 records

P8153

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL PL
4 records

P7948

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL PL
4 records

P7905

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

FR NL PL
4 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ FR PL
4 records

LG31206

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Europe s.a.

BE FR NL
4 records

Kuxxoa

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

RAGT 2n

CZ FR PL
4 records

Kordalis

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS Saat SE Finanzbuchhaltung

BE FR NL
4 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

BE CZ NL
4 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

CZ FR NL
4 records

Angeleen

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Europe s.a.

BE FR NL
4 records

Ampezzo

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)

BE FR NL
5 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

BE FR PL
4 records

DKC4795

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

ES FR HR
4 records

Danubio

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

CZ FR PL
4 records