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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.

Saxon

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK IE
5 records

P8556

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT SI UA
6 records

Nescio

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

SEMENCES NICKERSON

DK IE
7 records

Monster

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
4 records

Justice

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

DK LT
7 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

DE LT
6 records

Faith

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK
7 records

Exentrik

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

R.A.G.T. 2n SAS

AT HU IT
5 records

DKC5029

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, Missouri US

AT HU IT
5 records

DKC3441

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT SK UA
5 records

DKC3609

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Tehnology LLC, USA

AT UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Moreau

IT SK UA
5 records

Astringa

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

IT LT UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.

IT PT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT PT
6 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta UK Ltd

DE LU
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

IT UA
7 records

Sarolta

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pinter Zoltan / Gyulavari Oszkar / Szel Sandor / Kalman Laszlo / Devenyi Karolyne

HU UA
6 records

P9234

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.

IT UA
6 records

Mantilla

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DE LU
4 records

Kroft

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK IE
4 records

Janeen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

DE IT
4 records

Kougar

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK IE
5 records

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