Emeleen FAO 200
Emeleen is a robust, drought-tolerant maize with strong stems and large, well-filled cobs held low on the plant. With early starch lay-down, excellent cob ripeness and FAO 200 maturity, it offers a long, flexible harvest window. Suitable for favourable sites and lighter soils, it delivers high-quality forage and strong energy output when sown at optimal populations.
Cob Ripeness
Long erect cylinder cob with early grain maturity that allows early harvesting to occur. Typically has 16 grains per ring. Smokey grains at harvest. Cob ripening days after Lovely + 16.
Maturity Group
FAO 200. In the main maturity group for growers on mainstream sites. Good grain maturity on bulky plant with stay green characteristics.
Quality & Digestibility
High yields ensure full clamps of quality forage for winter feeding. Very high yields of energy per hectare ideal where a high proportion of maize silage is fed in the diet.
Yield
Sow at 38,000 to 42,500 seeds per acre (105,000 to 110,000 seeds/ha) to maximise output. Proven high yields over the past 5 years of NIAB trials on mainstream sites.
When to sow
Sow April to May
Terms & conditionsKey Information
- FAO: 200
- End Use: Forage/AD
- Growing area: Fav
- Soil type suitability: Light/Medium
- Early vigour: 7
- NIAB Yield of Controls: 104
- Starch content: 30.5
- ME level: 11.37
- Standing Power: 7.6
