Faith FAO 170
FAITH is an ultra-early, high-yielding maize with excellent vigour, strong roots and a robust, large-cob plant type. Suited to medium and heavy soils, it delivers early starch lay-down, fast dry-down and reliable early harvests. With high energy output, strong digestibility and dependable performance even in tough conditions.
Cob Ripeness
Large erect cob with a high number of large grains per cob. Very early starch lay down even in tough conditions. Cob ripening days after Lovely + 3.
Maturity Group
FAO 170. Faith has an early cob and early leaf dry down as sugars are converted to starch within the plant. This enables growers to harvest early whilst field conditions are good.
Quality & Digestibility
Good digestibility and starch content combine with high yields to produce a very high output of energy per hectare - one of the best. Faith also has a good cell wall digestibility 57.5% (Fav) enabling cattle to consume more feed and produce more milk or meat.
Yield
Sow at 42,500 to 45,000 seeds per acre (105,000 to 111,000 seeds/ha) to maximise output. Very high yield for an ultra early variety setting a new yield standard. Maximise your production on every field.
When to sow
Sow April to May
Terms & conditionsKey Information
- Cob Ripeness Score: 8.2
- FAO: 170
- End Use: Forage/AD
- Growing Area: Fav/Less Fav
- Soil Type Suitability: Medium/Heavy
- Early Vigour: 7.3/7.2
- Recommended Sowing Rate 42500-45000
- NIAB Yield of controls: 102/104
- Starch Content: 34.8 /35.5
- ME Level: 11.61/11.54
- Standing Power: 7.8
