SBC Cornwall Forage Maize 2000  Short List
Varieties are listed in order of dry matter content within each group. Based on data from trials from 1994 to 1998
Differences in yield of less than 4% and in ME of less than 0.3 should be treated with reserve
Varieties are selected for a minimum standing power, vigour and starch.
Maize Eye Spot
	DM Yield	Yield Worth Per Tonne DM	DM%	Early	ME MJ	Cob Starch	Early	Standing power	First	Height	There are two forms of lodging, a) close to the root, b) brackleing up the stem.  Root Lodging is to do with straw strength and brackling to do with late season disease in a delayed harvest.  Message is do not delay harvest.  Short varieties may be better able to withstand gales - but absolute first priority to select on the basis of root lodging.  This list has done this for you.
				late		7=grain firm	vigour	(root lodging)	listed
						5=firm dough	9=good	9=good
							1=poor	1=poor
Average 4 control varieties	5.60t	£65	32.7	7	11.4	8.0	8.1	7.4
Site potential	4.00t	260
Minneapolis	98	-5	36.1	9	*	8.8	8.1	7.6	1999	Tall	Late Ground or Late Sown or to Reseed - V high Starch
Crescendo	103	8	34.8	8	*	8.2	8.9	7.6	1999
Fabius	108	21	34.8	8	*	7.4	8.8	7.7	1999	Tall	Ditto - good starch & V High Yield
Target	104	10	34.5	8	*	7.6	8.1	7.7	1999
Hudson	102	5	34.2	7	11.5	8.4	8.8	7.5	1994
Andante	102	5	33.9	7	*	8.4	8.6	7.7	1999
Goldsile	102	5	33.8	7	12	8.8	8.8	7.8	1998	Short	Average Ground - Very Hi Starch
Menno	100	0	33.6	7	*	8.2	8.8	7.8	1999
Sophy	100	0	33.6	7	11.5	7.6	7.5	7.9	1998
Goldbar	101	3	33.6	7	*	8.2	8.9	7.8	1999
Husar	101	3	33.6	7	11.6	8.8	8.3	8.0	1996
Renard	107	18	33.6	7	11	8.0	8.6	7.7	1998	Ave	Average Ground Hi Starch - V Hi Yield
Melody	100	0	33.3	7	11.5	8.4	8.4	7.6	1993
Facet	102	5	33.3	7	11.4	7.6	8.1	7.7	1994
Goldoli	103	8	33.2	7	11.7	8.0	8.8	8.1	1998
Jet	107	18	32.8	6	*	7.6	8.6	7.4	1999		Coastal Areas or Boiling Fields not late sown
Goldion	107	18	32.6	6	12	7.8	8.9	7.6	1998	Tall	Early Ground Hi Yield and good Starch
Gigant	107	18	32.4	6	*	8.0	9.1	7.6	1999	Tall	Early Ground Hi Yield and good Starch