Profile

HONOREEN is a mid-late dent maize with a high starch yield and a silage maize for favorable sites for maize cultivation. Visually, the variety stands out due to its height and enormous leaf mass. The long cobs have 16 to 18 grain rows and good tip filling. In addition, this maize has a quick juvenile development, a good stay-green character and a healthy stem. In 2023, HONOREEN was tested in the EU-trials in the medium-late silage maize maturity segment for the second year and achieved the top position in the - ranking for total dry matter yield (rel.). 

  • Visually impressive maize hybrid
  • High-yielding biomass type
  • Winner of biogas trials from Pro-Corn in 2022

General

Usage Silage Energy
Silo maturity mid-late
Maturity forage 290
Type of grain flint intermediate
Hybrid Three-way cross
Sowing date
early 0 late

Breeder rating: +++ = very good/very high | ++ = good/high | + = medium

Usage nutzung-silo-en nutzung-gas-en
Silo maturity mid-late
Maturity forage 290
Type of grain flint intermediate
Hybrid Three-way cross
Sowing date
early 0 late

Breeder rating: +++ = very good/very high | ++ = good/high | + = medium

Resistance to diseases

Maize smut
+ +
Helminthosporium
+ +
Maize smut
+ +
Helminthosporium
+ +

Location

Soil type
heavy 0 light
Humidity
wet 0 dry
Soil type
heavy 0 light
Humidity
wet 0 dry

Sowing

Forage 8 - 10 Plants/m²
Forage 8 - 10 Plants/m²

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All specified informations, recommendations and representations mentioned here are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee of completeness or accuracy. We cannot guarantee that the properties described are repeatable. All information is provided as an aid to decision-making. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG excludes adhesion for damage or claims for damages, resulting of the use for the variety specified in this description. Mixture compositions may change if individual varieties are not available. As of 01/2024. Subject to change without notice.