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
SW SEED HADMERSLEBEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
P'ier Karolo
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ludwig Feldmeier
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, Missouri US
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Morgan Renault
Zea mays L. · Maize
R2n SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
SeedGenetic GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Morgan Renault
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ludwig Feldmeier
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rustica Prograin Genetique
Zea mays L. · Maize
Philippe Moreau
Zea mays L. · Maize
Roland Debeuf