Effect of harvest timing on maize (Zea mays L .) quality
Latvia, which is out of traditional maize growing areas, is located between the Northern latitudes 55° and 58°.How to best grow maize for silage production has not been widely investigated in Latvia,and as such there is a lack of expertise in this field.The selection of harvest dates for silage is one of crucial choices for optimizing the yield and forage quality of maize, and for minimizing losses during silage storing and feed‐out phases.Previous studies have indicated that hybrid quality varied greatly across harvest times ( Darby and Lauer,2002).Previous studies in Latvia indicated that the later maize is harvested in September, the better is its quality for silage making.( Gaile,2004 ).The aim of the research described in this paper was to define more accurately the effect of harvest time on maize quality grown for silage.
maize silage dry matter content fibre fractions energy content
Z.Gaile
Research and Study farm Vecauce of Latvia University of Agriculture,Akademi jas street 11.a,Auce,Latvia,L V-3708
国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）