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Avenir Maize
Ultra early, high starch variety that delivers year in year out
Status: UK National listed since 1996. NIAB Descriptive List second choice variety for favourable and less favourable sites.
Avenir has achieved a favoured position among growers who know and appreciate its reliability from year to year.
Among the earliest of varieties to mature, Avenir challenges many varieties for % starch content; making it an ideal choice for farmers in marginal maize-growing areas who are looking for good yields of high starch forage as well as anyone wanting very early maturity.
Two of the key agronomic characteristics valued in any variety are early vigour during the vital establishment phase and standing power at harvest; Avenir delivers on both counts...
NK Bull Maize
NK Bull has the highest ME yield of all forage maize varieties on the NIAB Descriptive List 2012.
Status: NIAB Descriptive List first choice variety for favourable sites
ME yield drives profitable production
Maximising Metabolisable Energy (ME) yield from maize improves cost efficiency and drives output in dairy and beef enterprises.
The exceptional energy yields of maize make the crop one of the most cost effective sources of homegrown energy. It is the best solution for growers looking for profitable conversion of inputs to milk or beef live-weight gain.
In order to optimise financial return from the maize crop, growers should look to maximise ME production per hectare.
The NIAB Descriptive List of forage maize varieties allows growers to easily compare the ME yield of different forage maize varieties. NK Bull is top of the 2012 list with an ME yield of 228,381 mega joules per hectare.
This unbeatable ME yield, derived from a combination of high energy content and bulk yield, makes NK Bull the number one choice for many maize growers across the country.
NK Bull has the highest ME yield of all forage maize varieties on the NIAB Descriptive List 2012.
Quality and quantity
NK Bull has excellent feed quality characteristics, with an ME content of 11.66 MJ/kg dry matter and a starch content of 33.6%.
These nutritional qualities combine with the variety's tremendous bulk yield to provide growers with exceptional ME and starch yields per hectare.
The chart below plots the performance of all varieties on the NIAB Descriptive List 2012*, and NK Bull stands out as the top choice for the high-output maize grower.
NK Bull offers a fantastic opportunity to maximise productivity and profitability.
*Source: NIAB Descriptive List 2012, favourable sites
**Source: In-field observations, private trials
[ ] Based on one trial
NK Bull - a detailed comparison
NK Bull combines feed quality and dry matter yield better than any other forage maize variety - delivering the ultimate combination of forage availability and feed conversion efficiency.
NK Bull has an early cob maturity with 'stay young' plant characteristics, meaning it is earlier in the field than might be expected. Early cob fill delivers high starch content, while the 'stay-young' leaves and stem maintain digestibility for longer, thereby maximising total energy content.
The slower plant dry-down also provides a longer harvest window and aids clamp consolidation.
Figures marked in dark grey panels shows an inferior result to NK Bull.
Source: NIAB Descriptive List 2012, favourable sites.
Note: ME yield figures may not sum due to rounding.
NK Cheer Maize
NK Cheer offers very high yields of energy-rich silage in both favourable and less favourable situations.
Status: NIAB Descriptive List first choice variety for favourable sites and second choice for less favourable sites
Early maturity
Nk Cheer's early maturity makes it suitable for growers in more marginal areas as well as a prime choice for growers looking for an early entry into wheat.
ME Yield
