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Early maturity maize

P7326 - Early maturity maize

FAO 170

P7326 is now firmly established as a consistent performer over a range of soil types and geographical locations.

  • P7326 has been one of the biggest selling varieties in the UK for the past five years and benefits from early maturity and robust eyespot and fusarium tolerance

  • For those looking for consistent yield and feed quality allied with good standing ability and early maturity, P7326 is the perfect compromise

Dry matter content at harvest %

37.18

ME at harvest (mj/kg dry matter)

12.85

Starch content at harvest %

37.06

Whole plant digestibility %

75.31

Early vigour (1-9)

7.5

Standing power (1-9)

7.0

Data from Pioneer PACTS trials

LiRoyal

P7326

LiRoyal - Early maturity maize

FAO180

LiRoyal remains a consistently reliable performer in the early to mid-maturity sector and is a truly versatile hybrid being suitable for forage, energy and grain production.

  • Maturity is within the FAO 180 range and therefore suitable for growing across the vast majority of the UK maize growing area

  • LiRoyal offers the perfect balance of yield, quality and maturity to suit a wide range of applications at cost effective price point

  • Capable of producing over 18 tonnes of dry matter and above average starch and ME levels, LiRoyal is the ideal choice for high performing livestock systems or as the early variety in a balanced energy maize portfolio

Dry matter content at harvest %

35.1

ME at harvest (mj/kg dry matter)

11.67

Starch content at harvest %

36.6

Cell wall digestibility %

57.7

Early vigour (1-9)

6.3

Standing power (1-9)

7.9

Data from NIAB/BSPB trials

P7381 - Early maturity maize

FAO 180

P7381 is a high yielding, high feed value variety from Pioneer first introduced in 2024.

  • Initial harvest results look very favourable and the variety has proved to be adaptable to all sectors of the maize market

  • Excellent early vigour coupled with impressive late season disease tolerance makes P7381 a very robust and easy to grow hybrid

  • Impressive dry matter and starch yields make P7381 an ideal replacement for the likes of Prospect or Resolute in either a forage or energy maize situation

  • Being such a versatile hybrid, P7381 will make an ideal addition to any maize growers cropping plan

Dry matter content at harvest %

35.61

ME at harvest (mj/kg dry matter)

12.45

Starch content at harvest %

37.34

Whole plant digestibility

75.23

Early vigour (1-9)

7.3

Standing power (1-9)

8.0

Data from Pioneer PACTS trials

LiRoyal

P7326

Foxtrot - Early maturity maize

FAO 180

Introduced in 2023 as a first-choice variety on both the favourable and less favourable descriptive lists Foxtrot offers an outstanding combination of yield and quality making it the perfect variety for use in high yielding livestock systems

  • Class leading figures for starch yield, ME, and cell wall digestibility make Foxtrot the variety of choice for those looking to maximise returns from feeding maize based forage rations

  • Foxtrot has been well received by growers and as such will remain a leading hybrid in the early to mid maturity sector in 2026

Dry matter content at harvest %

35.6

ME at harvest (mj/kg dry matter)

11.68

Starch content at harvest %

36.1

Cell wall digestibility %

57.4

Early vigour (1-9)

7.1

Standing power (1-9)

6.9

Data from NIAB/BSPB trials

LG Bonnevie - Early maturity maize

FAO 170-180

New variety from Limagrain currently undergoing descriptive list trials.

  • Data from national list trials shows Bonnevie as having very high feed value being suitable for both forage and energy maize situations

  • Bonnevie has also demonstrated above average tolerance to very dry or drought conditions

  • Excellent cell wall disgestibility and ME figures ensure that the variety is well suited to high yielding livestock enterprises be that either dairy or beef

  • Very high gas yield potential also makes Bonnevie a leading contender for the early variety in a balanced energy maize portfolio with good early vigour and standing power completing an impress set of figures

Dry matter content at harvest %

36.2

ME at harvest (mj/kg dry matter)

11.7

Starch content at harvest %

35.4

Cell wall digestibility %

58.9

Early vigour (1-9)

7.1

Standing power (1-9)

7.9

Data from NIAB/BSPB and Limagrain trials

LiRoyal

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