Variety traits

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.

Novum

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Mokka

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Mojagger

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

BAYERISCHE PFLANZENZUCHTGESELLSCHAFT EG & CO

2 records

Mitic

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS INC.

4 records

M11GS99

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAY AGRO SEED CORP.

2 records

KWS MOJO

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

2 records

Lacorna

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

BAYERISCHE PFLANZENZUCHTGESELLSCHAFT EG & CO

2 records

KWS4541

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Laboom

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

KWS4391

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Farmant

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Farmgigant

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Elsambo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

BAYERISCHE PFLANZENZUCHTGESELLSCHAFT EG & CO

2 records

DKC3305

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bayer Crop Science SLU

2 records

DKC3990

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DKC7236SC

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DKC5434

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

Dialoh

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Storcheus Natalia Ivanivna, Domeniuk Valerii Petrovych, Syvolap IUrii Mykhailovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych, Popov Serhii Petrovych, Kryvul`ko Ruslan Oleksandrovych, Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Ole

3 records