Konsensus Literature
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Konsensus 2011 [pdf, 0.2 MB]
KONSENSUS
Rewarding Yields – Silage or Grain
Konsensus provides growers with an excellent addition to any ration and can be harvested for silage or grain maize.
Offering one of the highest metabolisable energy (ME) values at 11.4 MJ/Kg with balanced starch content of 31.6% Konsensus is ideal for rations involving a high proportion of maize silage.
With its enormous yield of 21 t/ha, Konsensus delivers a substantial energy output in excess of 230,000 MJ for every ha grown.
- Forecasted NIAB Group 6 (favourable sites)
Characteristics:
- Enormous yield potential (2009; 21.1 t/ha DM)
- Out performs existing mainstream varieties such as NK Bull and Nescio
- Early starch laydown, ahead of other varieties of similar maturity
- Impressive hybrid with large, well filled cobs
- Ideal high yielding crimping maize
Quality:
- Balanced starch content with leading ME yields
- Good stay green – for high whole plant digestibility (over 71%)
NIAB Favourable Sites – Harvest 2009
|
Dry Matter (%) |
Yield (t/ha DM) |
Starch (%) |
Whole Plant Digestibility |
ME (MJ/Kg) |
|
| Konsensus |
31.2 |
21.1 |
31.6 |
71.1 |
11.4 |
| Paddy |
31.9 |
21.0 |
31.5 |
69.7 |
11.2 |
| NK Baleric |
27.8 |
20.2 |
31.9 |
72.1 |
11.5 |
| NK Bull |
29.6 |
19.8 |
32.4 |
71.9 |
11.5 |
| Mean of Controls |
32.2 |
18.9 |
34.9 |
71.5 |
11.4 |
