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Maize is a cereal originally from Central America cultivated today in many regions of the world as a food, industrial and fodder plant, it represents, along with wheat, 80% of cereal production. Maize belongs to the Poaceae family. In Romanian territory, it was mentioned for the first time at the end of the 17th century.

1,00 lei

Description

  • Characteristics

Precocity semi-late
Vegetation period 130 – 140 days
Average plant height 240-260 cm
Form cobs cylindrical - conical
No. rows of grains/cobs 16 - 18
Cob length 20-23 cm
Contains protein 8.5 – 9.5 %
Starch content 71 – 74 %
Fat content 4.4 – 4.8 %
mmb 300 – 340 grams
Hectoliter mass 72 – 74 kg/hl
The type of grain jagged
The color of the grain yellow

  • Benefits

Drought and heat tolerance: very good
Resistance to common blight and cob fusarium: medium – high
Resistance to breaking and falling: medium – high
Rich vegetative mass, recommended for silage.


  • Made products

Production potential: > 14,000 kg/ha
Average productions achieved in recent years:
non-irrigated (9,500 – 12,000 kg/ha)
irrigated (10,800 – 13,500 kg/ha)


  • Use

Silo
Animal feed.


  • recommendation

Sowing density:
Non-irrigated (55,000 – 65,000 plants/hectare)
Irrigated (65,000 – 70,000 plants/hectare)
Recommended Cultivation Areas: Cultivated successfully in all
plain areas in Romania.

Additional information

Seed season

Spring
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