Corn silage hybrids and seeding rates

Scientists investigated the response of eight hybrids (three Bt and a non-Bt hybrid, two brown midrib and two silage specific Bt hybrids) to four seeding rates (25,000, 30,000, 35,000, and 40,000 kernels/acre). The study was conducted in 2008 and 2009 on a silt loam soil in New York. To determine if different hybrid types require different seeding rates for maximum yield and quality, Cox measured leaf area, biomass accumulation, silage yield and silage quality.

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