PHNAR
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Cultivation
Corn Silage
Zea mays L.
Corn is the gold-standard crop for ensiling due to its high sugar content, which ensures efficient lactic acid fermentation at a moisture level of 65–75%. The haylage technology involving wilting is not standard for corn and is not applied in widespread practice.
In the reference 2 332 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
Corn is classified as an easy-to-ensile crop due to its optimal content of water-soluble carbohydrates, which are necessary for fermentation. The silage harvesting process assumes no preliminary wilting of the plant mass. The optimal moisture content of the raw material when harvested at the milk-dough and dough stages of grain maturity is 65–75%.
Due to its high energy value and sugar concentration, corn silage is prone to aerobic spoilage upon exposure to oxygen, which requires strict adherence to compaction and sealing technologies. Unlike forage grasses, corn is not intended for classical haylage, which requires wilting to a moisture content of 45–55%, as this reduces the efficiency of feed production.
General information about the subject — on the page Silage and haylage.
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.
Stanley
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
DE
IT
UA
7 records
Chianti CS
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pierre GARRAUD
IT
UA
7 records
ES Blackjack
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
AT
DE
LT
10 records
Norico
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
ROBERT TAUCHER
DE
SK
UA
7 records
MAS 36A
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
IT
RO
SI
UA
8 records
RGT Axxional
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Stephane Melkior
IT
UA
8 records
Eduardo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
LT
SK
UA
7 records
CS Luxuri
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Yves BIOULAC
IT
UA
8 records
ES Legolas
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
LT
UA
7 records
Volraxx
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "Korteva Ahrisaiens Ukraina"
IT
SK
UA
6 records
SU Crumber
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SeedGenetic GmbH
DE
IT
UA
6 records
KWS Inteligens
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
IT
SK
UA
10 records
Makedo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
LT
UA
6 records
Danubio
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
AT
DE
UA
8 records
Brv2604d
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
AT
IT
UA
8 records
Activo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
AT
LT
SK
6 records
DKC4590
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
AT
HU
UA
9 records
ES Asteroid
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
AT
DE
UA
7 records
NS 5051
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Purar Bozhana, Stoiakovich Milislav, Yotskovich Dzhordzhe, Ivanovich Mile, Bekavats Horan,
BG
UA
7 records
NS 444
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
NS ratarstvo (YU)
BG
SI
7 records
Albireo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
SK
UA
6 records
SY Salvi
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Javier Betran
SK
UA
5 records
LID2020C
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
IT
UA
6 records