Archive Article: 2001/10/19

19 October 2001

Maize was harvested just four months after sowing on May 23 at Linhaymeads Farm, Romsey, Hants. The 8ha (20-acre) crop yielded well at 13.3tDM/ha (5.4tDM/acre), says farm manager Phil Beattie. It was grown as part of a project by Barenbrug UK to monitor the performance of new and existing maize varieties in different farm circumstances. Growing early maturing varieties can allow an extra crop of grass to be grown during winter, explains Mr Beattie. But this makes spring slurry applications impractical.