Cultivation
Cultivation of maize for silage and haylage aims to maximize the energy value of biomass through the selection of hybrids with high fiber digestibility and optimal grain composition. Key factors include leafiness, the Stay Green effect, and the balance between yield and feed quality.
Mentioned in descriptions 13 089 varieties reference book.
When selecting a hybrid for silage or haylage use, the priority becomes the total energy value of the plant rather than just grain yield. Breeding of such hybrids is focused on improving digestibility by reducing the content of indigestible lignin and improving the structure of plant fibers. Distinguishing features include increased leafiness and the Stay Green effect, which allows plants to remain green longer, extending the optimal harvest window without quality loss.
The choice of variety directly affects the efficiency of fermentation in the bunker and the digestibility of feed in the animal rumen. For silage, hybrids with floury or semi-dent grain types are preferred, as they are easier to grind and more quickly digestible. High phytosanitary resistance to diseases such as boil smut, fusarium, and stalk rots is critically important, as plant infection significantly reduces the quality of the final feed.
Agronomic practices for silage crops allow for an increase in plant density by 15–20% relative to grain crops; however, excessive thickening leads to a decrease in the proportion of ears and a drop in the total energy of the mass. Optimal harvesting is carried out when the moisture content of the entire biomass reaches the 30–35% range. The economic efficiency of using such varieties is evaluated by indicators of fiber digestibility and digestible starch content, which determines livestock productivity.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
EURALIS GENETIQUE
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
WATERMAN LOOMIS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Sikalova Olena Valentynivna, Kalynychuk Oleh Ivanovych, Shvartsman Volodymyr IUkhymovych, Chernobai Larysa Mykolaivna, Ivlieva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Kamyshan Taisiia Petrivna, Chupikov Mykola Mykhailovych, Kozubenko Leonid Vasyl`
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Eckhard Holzhausen
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Zea mays L. · Maize
Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
MICHEL OBTENTION
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Peter Bohdan Chykaliuk
Zea mays L. · Maize
Savchuk Liudmyla Fedorivna, Matseiko Ivan Ivanovych, Hopchak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Sen Oleksandr Vitaliiovych, Dudka Oleksandr Stepanovych, Sytnychenko Vira Petrivna, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna, Hodz` Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Zaika Stanislav Polikarpovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitilii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitilii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Filobok Vira Oleksiivna, Fomenko Nina Panteliivna, Bukreieva Halyna Ivanivna, Khudokormova Zhanna Mykolaivna, Filobok leontii Petrovych, Kudriashov Ihor Mykolaiovych, Bespalova Liudmyla Andriivna, Dudka Liubov Fedorivna, Kovtunenko Viktor IAkovych, Tymof
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
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