Profile
Clipperton is an early, highly productive silage maize. The variety was registered in the Netherlands and is also recommended for cultivation there. Its high yield, combined with early maturity and good feed quality, makes it interesting for early growing regions or as a second crop following Landsberger mixture, green rye, or Italian ryegrass.
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High biomass yield
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High energy yield
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Early flowering
General
| Usage |
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|---|---|---|
| Silo maturity | early | |
| Maturity forage | ca. 220 | |
| Type of grain | intermediate | |
| Sowing date |
early
0
late
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Breeder classification: +++ = very good / very high | ++ = good / high | + = medium
| Usage |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Silo maturity | early | |
| Maturity forage | ca. 220 | |
| Type of grain | intermediate | |
|
Sowing date
early
0
late
|
||
Breeder classification: +++ = very good / very high | ++ = good / high | + = medium
Resistance to diseases
| Maize smut |
+
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|---|---|
| Helminthosporium |
+
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Maize smut
+
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Helminthosporium
+
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Location
| Soil type |
heavy
0
light
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|---|---|---|
| Humidity |
wet
0
dry
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Soil type
heavy
0
light
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Humidity
wet
0
dry
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Sowing
| Forage | 7 - 9 Plants/m² | |
|---|---|---|
| Forage | 7 - 9 Plants/m² | |
|---|---|---|
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All information, recommendations and representations contained herein 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 will not be held liable for any damage or claims for damages resulting from the use of the variety specified in this description. Mixtures may vary if individual varieties are not available. Status 12/2024. Subject to change without prior notice.