Variety traits
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group)
The mass of a maize plant minus water, containing essential nutrients such as starch, proteins, and structural carbohydrates. It is a key indicator for determining harvest timing for silage and assessing feed value.
In the reference 131 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
The dry matter content in maize determines the technological parameters of silage harvesting. A range of 32–35% is considered optimal for harvesting, ensuring a balance between nutrient yield, high-quality packing of the mass, and fermentation intensity.
At dry matter levels below 30%, corresponding to the milk stage, excess moisture leads to nutrient losses in the silage mass and the risk of butyric acid fermentation. Values above 35–38% make it difficult to remove air from the bunker and reduce grain digestibility, which requires additional processing.
Dry matter accumulation is influenced by genotype, planting density, and weather conditions that determine the rate of maturation. High feed value of maize is achieved when the grain concentration is at a level of 40–50% of the total dry matter of the whole plant.
General information about the subject — on the page Dry matter.
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. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Euralis Semences FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Saat SE Finanzbuchhaltung
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS