Grain corn seed MAS 409H

silagecombinationfusarium resistant

Key points

• Excellent forage productivity — Adapts to all soil types
• Very good forage look — Good stalk integrity and stay-green
• Dual-purpose variety — Mixed silage / grain use

Summary
MAS 409H is presented as a highly productive forage maize suitable for all soil types, with good stalk strength and pronounced stay-green. It is a mixed-use variety with demonstrated performance for silage, biogas and grain. The balanced nutritional profile with additional starch supports improved herd performance and allows valorisation of silage surplus as grain.

Characteristics
Use: Silage, Biogas, Grain
Flowering*: 940°C
Ensilage at 32% DM*: 1650°C
*Sum of temperatures (base 6 °C)

Agronomy
Early vigour: 8 / 9
Stay-green: 9 / 9
Drydown: 6 / 9
Lodging resistance: 8 / 9
Drought tolerance: 8 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – poor | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Disease tolerance
Helminthosporium: 7 / 9
Fusarium (plant): 7 / 9
Fusarium (ear): 7 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – poor | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Forage values
Energy: Rapid energy
Starch: 8 / 9
dNDF: 7 / 9
Overall energy: 7 / 9
Biogas yield: 8 / 9
Scale: 1-3 sensitive – poor | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Morphology
Plant height: Tall
Ear insertion: Medium
Ear type: Medium
Grain type: Dent
Rows per ear: 16 - 18
Grains per row: 32 - 36
1000-grain weight: 350 - 370 g

Cultivation recommendations
MAS 409H is a highly productive forage maize, adaptable to a wide range of soils. Its appearance, solid stalk integrity and stay-green provide flexibility at harvest and help secure optimal crop quality. Its balanced feed profile with added starch contributes to improved herd performance. Its mixed-use nature also allows use for grain to valorise silage surpluses.

Recommended density (silage use)
Optimal conditions: 89000 plants/ha
Limited conditions: 83500 plants/ha