Variety traits

Maize Germination

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.

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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.

MDM3403

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

1 record

KXB9571

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

1 record

HMv 5371

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Marton L. Csaba / Hadi Geza / Pinter Janos

1 record

GK 131

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kalman Laszlo / Morocz Sandor / Fejes Laszlone / Szell Endre

1 record

ET4926

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

1 record

DK1693M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Derzhavna ustanova Instytut zernovykh kultur Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

2 records

DK4441M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Kharkivs`ka 215 ZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ovsiannikova Nataliia Stanislavivna, Ponurenko Serhii Hennadiiovych, Sikalova Olena Valentynivna, Chernobai Larysa Mykolaivna, Ivleva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Kozubenko Leonid Vasyl`ovych,

2 records