PHBGR
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
UA
3 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.
P8949
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
IT
4 records
P8500
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
5 records
P8796
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
SK
3 records
P9048
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc Pioneer Overseas Corporation
IT
3 records
P8580
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
3 records
P2046
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
5 records
P0746
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
5 records
P1672
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
4 records
P2183
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
4 records
P1884
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
4 records
P1772
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
IT
4 records
P0933Y
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
PT
4 records
P1817
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
4 records
P0640
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
4 records
P0551
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
IT
3 records
P1916
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc Pioneer Overseas Corporation
IT
4 records
P1541
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
3 records
P1524
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc Pioneer Overseas Corporation
IT
4 records
P0283
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
5 records
NS 4052
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija
SI
4 records
Opperando
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
NPAQ3833
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
UA
4 records
NS 5211
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Institute of field and vegetable crops - Novi Sad (SR)
BG
3 records