X5K673
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
IT
2 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.
Zubronga
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
LT
SK
2 records
Ulrixx
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
R2n SAS
BE
3 records
SY Nomad
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SYNGENTA Corp Protection AG
BE
2 records
Tipico
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
LT
3 records
Tetraktys
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, Missouri US
HU
IT
2 records
Tarzan
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
HENDRICKX| Leon Hendrickx in Fa. SW Seed Hadmersleben GmbH -Zuchtstation Grund Schwalheim-
DE
2 records
Texxud Duo
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
R.A.G.T. 2n SAS
AT
2 records
Sy Fanfara
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
2 records
Telemo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
IT
3 records
SY Previsio
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
3 records
Struana
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
3 records
Tasmania
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
VERNEUIL RECHERCHE
IT
2 records
STARFIELD
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
DK
2 records
SC4140
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
UA
2 records
SM Bodo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
LT
2 records
Salasi
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PANAM FRANCE SARL
IT
UA
2 records
SY Astrella
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
2 records
SM Vistula
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
LT
3 records
SD3528
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
IT
UA
2 records
SM Laima
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
LT
2 records
Sumaris
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATEN-UNION| SAATEN-UNION GMBH
DE
2 records
SCANDINIO
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
2 records
Stefixx
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Bruno Lefevre
UA
3 records