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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.

BRV2604D

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ PL
3 records

Ambient

Active

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

Nordic Maize Breeding Vof

CZ NL
3 records

Aaravan

Terminated

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

Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)

BE FR
3 records

Darcy

Active

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

MAS Seeds Service Fournisseurs

HR NL
3 records

DKC3202

Active

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

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR PL
3 records

Amidalo

Active

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

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

CZ PL
3 records

P82848

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL
3 records

MAS 33A

Terminated

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

CZ FR
3 records

DKC5007

Active

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

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

ES HR
3 records

DKC4590

Active

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

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

ES HR
3 records

Cenzus

Active

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

CEZEA SLECHTITELSKA STANICE A.S.

CZ PL
4 records

DKC4717

Active

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

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR HR
3 records

DKC4608

Protection expired

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

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR HR
3 records

RGT Oxxam

Withdrawn

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

RAGT 2n

NL PL
2 records

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

PL
2 records

Relayer

Active

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

Nordic Maize Breeding Vof

CZ NL
2 records

Promise

Active

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

Limagrain Europe s.a.

FR NL
2 records

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

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

NL
2 records

Floreen

Terminated

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

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

PL
2 records

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

P1884y

Terminated

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

ES
2 records

P0260Y

Active

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INT.INC/PIONEER OVERSEAS CORP.

ES
2 records

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR
2 records

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

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

FR
2 records