Zea mays

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Cougnon M., George T. and Reheul D. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Grass cover crops installed following the harvest of forage maize often develop poorly due to the late sowing date. Undersowing of grasses is an alternative, provided the undersown grass does not compete too much with the maize …

Undersown tall fescue as a cover crop after forage maize in 2014Read More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A. and Mosquera-Losada M.R. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Animal feed is the main cost on dairy farms. Maize can produce quality silage for dairy cattle at less cost than silage from grass, and at the same time increases milk yield and milk protein content. Moreover, …

Effect of different doses of an amendment and an organo-mineral fertiliser on the production of forage maizeRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Schuppenies R., Pickert J. and Herrmann A. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper In Germany, it is recommended to harvest silage maize at a whole-crop dry matter (DM) content (GTS) of 32 to 36% and a cob DM content (KTS) of about 55%. Predicting harvest date may be challenging for …

Predicting the harvest date of silage maize based on whole crop or cob dry matter contentsRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Deru J., Van Schooten H., Huiting H. and Van der Weide R. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Maize (Zea mays) cultivation for silage has negative impacts on soil and water quality: reduced soil organic matter, nitrate leaching, soil-biota decline, etc. These problems can be caused partly by intensive soil …

Reduced tillage for silage maize on sand and clay soils: effect on yield and soil organic matterRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Komainda M., Herrmann A., Kluß C. and Taube F. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Regions in northern Germany that are characterised by high livestock/biogas plant density, light sandy soils and extensive silage maize production are facing major challenges with respect to environmental pollution, in particular nitrate leaching. The objective …

Impact of sowing date of maize catch crops on yield and environmental effects – a trade-off?Read More