Variety traits
Zea mays L.
An indicator of the ability of maize seeds to produce normal seedlings under laboratory conditions, determined on the 7th day. It serves as the basis for calculating seeding rates and forecasting plant stand density in the field.
In the reference 45 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
The determination of maize germination is regulated by state standards, according to which seeds are germinated in sand at a depth equal to the seed length, with the embryo positioned downward. Laboratory germination is recorded on the 7th day, while germination energy, which characterizes the uniformity of emergence, is recorded on the 4th day.
For elite maize seeds, the standard values for laboratory germination are about 96%, with germination energy reaching 90%. Field germination of seeds is always 25–40% lower than laboratory germination, which necessitates the inclusion of safety margins when calculating seeding rates to achieve the target crop density.
Maize germination is critically affected by environmental conditions, particularly soil warming at a depth of 8–10 cm to 14–16 °C. A delay in seedling emergence due to low germination energy or unfavorable conditions triggers intraspecific competition, which significantly reduces the final yield.
General information about the subject — on the page Germination capacity.
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. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, Missouri US
Zea mays L. · Maize
BC INSTITUT D.D. ZAGREB
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Othmar Frei
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrvovych, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAY AGRO SEED CORP.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Agrigenetics Inc. D/B/A Mycogen Seeds
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S., KWS Saat SE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Semillas Fito
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
SEMUNDO| SW Seed GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
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