Giuliana
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
IT
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.
GK Bertalan
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
HU
2 records
GK Szemere
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
HU
2 records
GDM431
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM) / DSP - DELLEY SEMENCES ET PLANTES SA
IT
2 records
Garibaldi CS
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
IT
2 records
GL Talina
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
IT
2 records
GL145
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
UA
3 records
GK Lehel
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
HU
2 records
GL Aldera
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
IT
2 records
GK Silostar
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
HU
2 records
Geppeto
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
IT
2 records
Fondari
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
DOW AgroSciences
IT
3 records
Farmurei
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records
Fortales
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PANAM FRANCE SARL
IT
2 records
Farmant
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records
Farmuleo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records
Farmgigant
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records
Fisixx Duo
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
R2n SAS
PT
2 records
ES Feria
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
IT
2 records
ES7758
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Lidea France S.A.S
UA
3 records
Enton
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
LT
2 records
Farmelody
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records
EG7A71
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Lidea France S.A.S
UA
3 records
Fadeo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
2 records