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SPARTACUS

Spartacus - a reliable performer season after season.

Spartacus has proved a reliable performer for consistent yields of early silage since 2004. And continues to offer a leading combination of high starch content and digestibility. For a reliable early variety with excellent forage quality, Spartacus remains the winner.


Maturity:
  • Early – NIAB Group 8 (Favourable sites) Group 8 (Less Favourable sites)

Characteristics:

  • NIAB First Choice listing for 2010
  • Reliable on all sites (yielding over 17 t/ha dry matter in NIAB trials)
  • Early maturity with good harvest window
  • Excellent early vigour (7.5)
  • Good standing power

Quality:

  • Very high starch content (over 35% on all sites)
  • Excellent whole plant digestibility (equivalent to 11.3 ME)

Recommendation:

Spartacus is recommended for all less favourable sites, and performs best on medium to lighter soils. Spartacus can also be grown on favourable sites where a very early harvest is required.

Drilling Information:

  • Less Favourable and Favourable sites: 42 - 45,000 seeds / ac (104 - 111,000 seeds / ha)

Data source: NIAB Forage Maize Descriptive List for less favourable sites (2010)

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