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KENTAURUS

In a class of its own! Kentaurus sets the standard in ultra early maturity.

For maize growers looking to boost yields without compromising maturity, take a closer look at Kentaurus. With higher yields than Revolver, Leeds, Acclaim or Avenir and quality to match, set your standard with the UK’s highest yielding ultra early forage maize.


Maturity:

  • Ultra early – Predicted NIAB Group 12 (Favourable sites) Group 11 (Less Favourable sites)

Characteristics:

  • Highest yield performance of all ultra early hybrids at almost 18 t/ha DM Yield
  • Ultra early maturity (over 40 DM%) in NIAB trials
  • High cob : stover ratio
  • Compact, stable plant type
  • Strong vigour

Quality:

  • Excellent silage quality at 11.4 ME, combined with leading starch yields
  • Extremely high starch content (over 38 %)
  • Excellent whole plant digestibility (over 70 %)

Recommendation:

Kentaurus is specially recommended for all less favourable and cooler sites. Kentaurus has proven performance in heavier soils, being one of the earliest varieties to harvest in 2007 and 2008 trials. When grown in the open Kentaurus has demonstrated cob ripening ahead of other varieties, grown under plastic.

For growers in favourable areas, Kentaurus offers early maturity even if sown relatively late after a spring silage cut.

Drilling information:

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

Data source: NIAB Fitcon of NL1 – NL2 (2007 – 08) and NIAB Forage Maize Descriptive List (2010)

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