CELKOB

FODDER PLANTS / CORN / SILOS

Zea mays L.

An early, high-yielding hybrid maize variety with intensive growth at the beginning of the season for silage, biogas production

High overall yield and grain content in silage

Exceptionally high-quality silage, excellent digestibility and absorption of nutrients, high energy value

Extremely high starch content

Good frost resistance

Excellent resistance to diseases and pests

It tolerates poor growing conditions and dry periods very well

Perfect for growing in heavier soils

Plants are tall - 240-260 cm, in good conditions they can exceed 300 cm

Very high resistance to lying down - 8.8 points (9.0 points on the scale)

It gives an average yield of 50-70 t/ha of green mass. In excellent conditions over 65 t/ha can be achieved, the record is 94 t/ha (30-35% dry matter)

The yield of dry matter reaches 18-32 t/ha, the average is 23 t/ha

Pods make up 60-65% of the dry matter yield

NEED FOR TEMPERATURES

For silage (30% DM): 1350-1410 °C

FAO 210

QUALITATIVE INDICATORS OF SILAGE

Starch: 35,22%

Fiber content in whole plant: 20.68%

Neutral leached fiber (NDF), amount in whole plant: 45.84%

Digestive fiber content in whole plant: 57.92%

SNDF (digestible NDF) in whole plant: 57.21%

Digestibility of organic matter (SOH): 68.92%

Net energy requirement for lactation (NEL):  6.42 MJ/kg

Under different growing conditions than those found in these studies, cultivar parameters may differ from those given here.

SOWING RATE

Recommended sowing rate: 90,000-95,000 plants per hectare