Nescio

Technical & Marketing Guide

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
Nescio106
Melody98
Fabius108
Vernal102
  
Source: NIAB 2004

OPTIMUM HARVEST DATE
 NescioMelody
% Dry matter content30.433.0
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)
Nescio11.5194
Melody11.2174
Hudson11.3180
Fabius11.2184
Source: NIAB Descriptive List

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
 Early vigourStanding power
Nescio8.88.3
Melody8.47.6
Hudson8.77.7
Fabius9.07.8
   
Source: 2004 NIAB trials 

 
                               
WHOLECROP DIGESTIBILITY
NESCIO72.7*
Melody70.7
Hudson71.8
Fabius70.0
Source: NIAB trials 2003 *The best trial in 2003 
       

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