Cultivation
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.
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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zhan-Lui Karrera
Zea mays L. · Maize
SOCIETE DES MAIS| Societe des Mais Europeens S.D.M.E. (S.A.R.L.)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
MULLER| J.P. Muller c/o Maiszuchtstation Ciba-Geigy Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
HOHENHEIM| Universitaet Hohenheim
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
SES Europe N.V./S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
NORD| NORDSAAT Agrargesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION