Overview KWS PLUVIO is a long-season silage maize hybrid (FAO 210) offering high dry matter yield and quality traits adapted to extended growing seasons.
Key benefits - Colossal yield: 19.9 t/ha DM (108% reported)
- Outstanding quality traits for this maturity
- Wide harvest window
Product details - Highly suited for anaerobic digestion (AD) and ruminant diets with high maize inclusion
- Balanced starch content: 31.1%
- Energy density: 11.36 MJ/kg DM
- Super early vigour for rapid establishment
- Sowing recommendation: sow early and harvest last on lighter soils
- Data source: NIAB ALL DL AND YR2 VARIETIES - FAVOURABLE SITES 2020-2024
Breeder comment KWS PLUVIO delivers the yields typical of later-maturing varieties in long growing seasons on favourable sites while maintaining strong quality characteristics for its maturity.
Technical specifications - Trade name: KWS PLUVIO
- FAO maturity group: 210
- Dry matter yield: 19.9 t/ha DM (108% - reported)
- Starch content: 31.1%
- Energy density: 11.36 MJ/kg DM
- Suitability: AD and high maize inclusion ruminant diets
- Vigour: super early vigour
- Harvest window: wide
- Sowing/harvest advice: sow early and harvest last on lighter soils
- Data source: NIAB ALL DL AND YR2 VARIETIES - FAVOURABLE SITES 2020-2024