A very early variety with high starch content and ME yield
Skipper is a brand new variety with the best starch yield on the 2024 BSPB/NIAB Favourable List
Skipper
Let Skipper navigate you to higher yields from an early harvest
- Maturity: Very Early
- Site Type: Favourable
- Sowing Type: Open
Strengths
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Newly listed as first choice on the 2024 BSPB/NIAB Favourable List
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Very early with exceptional ME yields
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High starch yield - the best available!
Technical Information
Agronomic Data
| FAO* | 160 |
| Yield (t/Ha) | 18.8 |
| Early Vigour | 7.2 |
| Standing Power | 7.8 |
| Leaf Senescence | 7.3 |
Quality Data
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.8 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Ha at harvest) | 221,175 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 36.0 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 6.7 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility (%) | 58.8 |
Skipper
Let Skipper navigate you to higher yields from an early harvest
A very early variety with high starch content and ME yield
Skipper is a brand new variety with the best starch yield on the 2024 BSPB/NIAB Favourable List
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Key strengths
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Newly listed as first choice on the 2024 BSPB/NIAB Favourable List
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Very early with exceptional ME yields
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High starch yield - the best available!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Agronomic Data
See table below for technical information on Skipper. Full data available in the Maize Variety Selection Guide
| FAO* | 160 |
| Yield (t/Ha) | 18.8 |
| Early Vigour | 7.2 |
| Standing Power | 7.8 |
| Leaf Senescence | 7.3 |
Data taken from the BSPB/NIAB First Choice Favourable List 2024. On the 1-9 figures (e.g. Early Vigour), high figures indicate strength in this character. Features marked with * are based on Limagrain estimates.
Quality Data
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.8 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Ha at harvest) | 221,175 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 36.0 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 6.7 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility (%) | 58.8 |
Data taken from the BSPB/NIAB First Choice Favourable List 2024.
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