PresentationSUBSTANTIAL PLANT VOLUME AND CONSISTENT EARS
- STRONG YIELD POTENTIAL — Performs across varied conditions
- ATTRACTIVE PLANT AND EAR — Reliable under stress
- HIGH STARCH CONTENT — Consistent ear filling
Product summaryMADMAX is a particularly heavy forage maize designed to maximize output. It is characterized by large ears and a high number of rows per ear. This maize is starch-rich and productive across diverse environments, including challenging climatic conditions.
CharacteristicsUse: Silage, Biogas
Flowering*: 860°C
Silage at 32% DM*: 1540°C
AgronomyEarly vigour: 8 / 9
Stay-green: 7 / 9
Dry-down: 7 / 9
Lodging: 7 / 9
Drought tolerance: 8 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent
Disease toleranceHelminthosporium: 8 / 9
Fusarium (plant): 8 / 9
Fusarium (ear): 8 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent
Forage valuesEnergy: Fast energy
Starch: 8 / 9
dNDF: 7 / 9
Energy: 7 / 9
Biogas yield: 8 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – low | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent
MorphologyPlant height: High
Ear insertion: Medium
Ear type: Fix
Grain type: Flint
No. of rows: 16 - 18
No. of kernels/row: 30 - 32
TKW: 340 - 360 g
Cultivation recommendationsMADMAX is a particularly heavy forage maize, intended to maximize your output. It is notable for its large ears and high row count per ear. This maize also shows high starch content and performs well in demanding situations, tolerating adverse climatic conditions.
Recommended conditions and densitiesAdaptation (optimal / limited conditions): 4 out of 4 / 4 out of 4
Density - Silage use: 92,000 plants/ha (optimal) | 82,000 plants/ha (limited)
Note*Accumulated temperature sum (base 6 °C)