NS 400
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
UA
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.
Gazda MTC
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
HU
2 records
Cera 395
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
RO
2 records
CSF110
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
RO
2 records
Cera 380
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
RO
2 records
AS 15323
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
UA
3 records
Cekob
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SK
2 records
Mv Anissa
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
RO
2 records
SA1641
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
1 record
DKC3945
WithdrawnZea mays L. · Maize
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
IT
1 record
X90R875
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
IT
1 record
TO Mv 335
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
SK
2 records
PAOLIS YG
WithdrawnZea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Agricultura Espanha S.L.
PT
2 records
Marimba
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
HILLESHOG - NK SPA
IT
1 record
LKR2747
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Joel Meunier
UA
2 records
LMH3164
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Joel Meunier
UA
2 records
KW 5407
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
ALBER| Dr. Karl-Dieter Alber in Fa. KWS SAAT AG / SCHMIDT W.| Dr. W. Schmidt in Fa. KWS SAAT AG / SEIFERT| H.G. Seifert in Fa. KWS SAAT AG
DE
1 record
GySz 18 F
Application submittedZea mays L. · Maize
Prof.Dr.Samir Rady
UA
2 records
Garniso
Application submittedZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
FR
1 record
EM7204
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
IT
1 record
EGZ5107
WithdrawnZea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
IT
1 record
Casteli CS
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
IT
1 record
13RR1860
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
UA
2 records
1089D485-01
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
IT
1 record