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Variety traits

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.

DKC 2956

Active

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

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR NL
4 records

P 9027

Active

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

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

HR PL
4 records

P 8255

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ PL
3 records

P 8333

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

NL
2 records

P 8666

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

NL
2 records

P 7378

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

FR
3 records

P 7043

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

NL
2 records

L274

Terminated

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

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

CZ ES FR
3 records

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR NL
3 records

SY Facto

Active

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR NL
3 records

SY Arax

Active

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR NL
3 records

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

CZ FR
3 records

Roncato

Active

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

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

CZ PL
3 records

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

RAGT 2n, FR

CZ FR
3 records

Spinetto

Active

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

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

CZ PL
3 records

Rosalie

Terminated

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

Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)

FR NL
4 records

Milkmax

Active

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

SYNGENTA FRANCE SAS, FR

FR NL
3 records

Laureen

Terminated

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

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

CZ PL
3 records

LG31298

Active

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

Limagrain Europe, FR

CZ FR
3 records

Exxotika

Active

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

R 2n (FR)

CZ FR
3 records

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

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE NL
3 records

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

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

CZ FR
3 records

SM Hubal

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL
3 records

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

RAGT 2n, FR

FR NL
3 records