Nescio - Reliability

Outstanding reliable high yielding variety with a fast cob dry down - suitable for all maize growing sites throughout the UK. Nescio produces the highest total energy output of any variety in the UK.


YIELD
Dry Matter Yield % NIAB Controls
Nescio 106
Melody 98
Fabius 108
Vernal 102
Source: NIAB 2004

OPTIMUM HARVEST DATE
Nescio Melody
% Dry matter content 30.4 33.0
The advice from NIAB on maximising output is clear. The highest yields are produced by crops sown early which continue to grow until the beginning of October. Cutting an early variety around 10th September is likely to be some 25% lower yielding than a later variety cut around 1st October. Nescio produces dry matter contents within the accepted optimum range of 28-32% in most maize growing areas of the UK at this time of the year.
QUALITY
ME of fresh plant (MJ/kg dry matter) ME/ha x 1000 (MJ/kg DM)
Nescio 11.5 194
Melody 11.2 174
Hudson 11.3 180
Fabius 11.2 184
Source: NIAB Descriptive List

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
Early vigour Standing power
Nescio 8.8 8.3
Melody 8.4 7.6
Hudson 8.7 7.7
Fabius 9.0 7.8
Source: 2004 NIAB trials

WHOLECROP DIGESTIBILITY
NESCIO 72.7*
Melody 70.7
Hudson 71.8
Fabius 70.0
Source: NIAB trials 2003 *The best trial in 2003

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