Tyrkizia
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
ZEAINVENT TRNAVA
SK
5 records
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.
V1880Z
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
UA
5 records
PR33M15
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
4 records
Pr31d24
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
5 records
PHEKJ
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
UA
4 records
Phwhe
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
UA
4 records
Ph2rgf
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA
UA
5 records
Ph5ft
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
UA
4 records
Ph410c
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA
UA
5 records
Ph2rh3
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA
UA
4 records
P2105
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
7 records
P7948
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Thomas Mueller, Martina Klein, Susanne Groh,
UA
7 records
P7034
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
UA
6 records
P1332
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation/ Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., USA
IT
7 records
P1477w
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA
IT
7 records
P1293w
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA
IT
7 records
P1535
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA
IT
7 records
NKAtria
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Seeds
IT
4 records
NS 208
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Rashko Popov, Lazar IAkovlevich, Drahitsa Simich,
UA
8 records
MAS 55N
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
IT
5 records
Kopias
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS, D
IT
5 records
Indem1631
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
LT
7 records
Galop
Protection expiredZea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2n
DE
4 records
ES7679
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
UA
5 records