Variety traits

Maize oil content

Zea mays L.

Maize oil content refers to the percentage of fat in the grain, which is an important indicator of its energy value and technological quality for processing.

In the reference 23 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

In maize grain, oil is distributed unevenly: about 60% of the total fat content is concentrated in the embryo, while the fat content in the endosperm is extremely low, at approximately 0.6–0.7%. Breeding efforts to increase maize oil content are primarily aimed at increasing the proportion of the embryo in the kernel structure, which allows for improving the chemical composition without significantly reducing the starchy part.

A high fat content increases the energy value of maize in livestock diets and is also a key factor for the starch and syrup industry. At the same time, higher oil content complicates grain storage processes, requiring strict control of drying and ventilation regimes to prevent product spoilage.

General information about the subject — on the page Oil 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.

Nk Arma

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Seeds

7 records

NK Olympic

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.

HU IT PT SI SK

8 records

LLF2983

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Mas Seeds S.A.S.

5 records

AS 14315

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

IT UA

5 records

MV8735

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Sigifredo Balderrama.

6 records

LH177

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

DKC6092

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, USA

4 records

Tavascan

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

3 records

PN4035

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Frederic Poujeaud

2 records

GK Boglár

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pinter Zoltan / Balassa Gyoergy / Szel Sandor / Kalman Laszlo / Buza Lajosne / Devenyi Karolyne

HU SK

3 records

Goldalin

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON

2 records

DKC6530

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

Turda 2020

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

COPANDEAN ANAHAS VOICHITATRITEAN NICOLAEVARGA ANDREIVANA CARMEN DANIELACALUGAR ROXANA ELENAMURESANU FELICIASOPTEREANU LAURA

3 records

VK 64

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Derebizova Ol`ha IUriivna, Pozdniakov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych, Kharchenko Liubov IAkivna, Kharchenko IUrii Viktorovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych,

4 records