Evaluation of 20 corn hybrids for silage agronomic characteristics

Authors

R.N. Sonon
B.S. Dalke
R. Suazo
L. Pfaff
K.K. Bolsen

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1992; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 92-407-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 651; Beef; Corn; Hybrid; Silage; Yield

Abstract

Twenty corn hybrids were grown under irrigation and harvested at 90 % of the kernel milk line. Hybrid had a significant effect on plant height, whole-plant dry matter (DM) and DM yield, grain yield, stover yield, and plant part proportions. The highest whole-plant DM (45.9%) was for Cargill 7997, whereas the lowest was for Cargill 4327 (30.1%). Cargill 8427 and Pioneer 3245 had the highest wholeplant DM and grain yields, whereas Cargill 4327 was lowest. Grain yield and the percentage of grain in the whole-plant DM increased as the plant height increased.

Recommended Citation

Sonon, R.N.; Dalke, B.S.; Suazo, R.; Pfaff, L.; and Bolsen, K.K. (1992) "Evaluation of 20 corn hybrids for silage agronomic characteristics," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2195