Maize Varieties
Which maize variety is the right one?
Maize is the energy source for your biogas plant.
You should follow the criteria below when selecting your maize variety:
- Use conditions and yields
- Reliable ripening at your location
- Good stability
- Long "stay-green" window
- Variety classification by the German Federal Office of Plant Varieties for biogas output and yield
SY Welas S230/K230
- Highest DM and Energy Yields
- Always at home from very light to heavy locations
- Stable, with quick development of young plants and good "stay-green" window
- Highest variety classification by the German Federal Office of Plant Varieties for biogas output and yield
Plants per m² | ||
| Water supply/soil type | bad/easy | good/hard |
| Silage maize | 7-8 | 9-10 |
| Corn maize | 7-8 | 8-9 |
Tokala S210/K210
- Provides high yields early
- Very good development of young plants and on-time ripening
- Ideal for cold soils, marginal sites or as second-crop maize
Plants per m² | ||
| Water supply/soil type | bad/easy | good/hard |
| Silage maize | 8-9 | 9-10 |
| Corn maize | 7-8 | 8-9.5 |
Niklas S230
- Very high dry matter yields across all locations
- Quick development of young plants and good herbicide tolerance
Plants per m² | ||
| Water supply/soil type | bad/easy | good/hard |
| Silage maize | 8 | 9-10 |
| Corn maize | - | - |
Mantilla S210/K230
- High grain and dry matter yield
- Ideal for feed and for biogas plants
- Very good development of young plants
Plants per m² | ||
| Water supply/soil type | bad/easy | good/hard |
| Silage maize | 8 | 10 |
| Corn maize | 7 | 9 |
Severeen S230/K230
- Top yield variety in moderately early range
- Outstanding dry matter and energy yields
- On light to moderate locations
Plants per m² | ||
| Water supply/soil type | bad/easy | good/hard |
| Silage maize | 8-9 | 9-10 |
| Corn maize | 7-8 | 8-9 |
