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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.

Silvaner

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences, F

RO UA
5 records

Okato

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

UA
5 records

MAS 075b

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

LT
7 records

DKC4717

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, USA

AT UA
7 records

DKC4608

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, USA

AT UA
7 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK
6 records

Malton

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PANAM FRANCE SARL STREET?

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK
4 records

19GBL2

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

4 records

DKC 3151

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Eckhard Holzhausen

UA
4 records

Os 430

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Anthony Jambrovic, Ivan Brkic,

RO UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

FORCE| Force Limagrain GmbH

DE DK
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Thilo Wegenast

DE UA
5 records

DKC 3410

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE IT
4 records

DKC 3418

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE IT
4 records

DKC 3204

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE
4 records

DKC 3464

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE IT
3 records

P 8057

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE
4 records

MAS 72 A

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK
4 records

P 8888

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE
4 records

DKC 2960

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT DE
4 records

AS 144 S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Chemical Agrosava, Beograd

SK
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH

IT
2 records

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