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11/01/2010 14:22:53

New Forage maize varieties from British Seed Houses



Forage maize growers seeking superior feed quality or exceptional early vigour alongside high dry matter yield will be well catered for in 2010 following the introduction of two new varieties by British Seed Houses.

Utopia, bred by Syngenta Seeds, is the variety for superior feed quality, combining great starch content with highly digestible whole plant material that produces high ME silage. Early cob maturity is the reason for high starch content whilst good ’stay green’ characteristics lead to outstanding digestibility. With a dry matter yield of 101%, this maturity class 7 variety delivers a genuine combination of yield and quality.

Sunboy, bred by Saaten Union, recorded the highest early vigour score (8.4) of all varieties in 2009 Descriptive List trials. It therefore has the characteristics to deliver a performance in mainstream areas or when conditions are less than ideal, and is ear-marked as a variety suitable for growing under plastic. Sunboy is also a very large plant and its dry matter yield of 107% of control varieties in DL trials show that it is a consistent high yielder.




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