Avenir Maize Brochure

Avenir
The very early, high starch variety
that delivers year in year out

Avenir has achieved a favoured position
among growers who know and appreciate
its reliability from year to year.
Among the earliest of varieties to mature, Avenir challenges many
varieties for % starch content; making it an ideal choice for farmers
in marginal maize-growing areas who are looking for good yields
of high starch forage as well as anyone wanting very early maturity.
Two of the key agronomic characteristics valued in any variety are early
vigour during the vital establishment phase and standing power at
harvest; Avenir delivers on both counts...
Early vigour
(1-9 rating, 9 = Good)
Standing power at harvest
(1-9 rating, 9 = Good)
8
7
6
5
8.5
8
7.5
7
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Acumen Avenir ES Picker Artist Kaspian MAS09A
Avenir MAS09A Artist Acumen ES Picker Kaspian
Avenir – a detailed comparison
Maturity
(Dry matter content %)
Dry matter yield (% controls)
Favourable sites
Less
favourable sites
Status
UK National listed since 1996
NIAB Descriptive List second choice variety for
favourable and less favourable sites
Key facts
Dry matter content
at harvest (%)
38 very early
Starch yield (t/ha) 6.14 high
Starch content (%) 35.7 very high
ME yield (MJ/ha) 196,000 good
ME content
(MJ/kg DM)
Standing power
(1-9 rating, 9 = good)
ME of fresh plant
(MJ/Kg DM)
11.40 medium/high
8.3 good
Starch content
(%)
Avenir 38.0 92 93 11.4 35.7
ES Picker 38.3 96 97 11.40 36.0
Acumen 37.8 101 102 11.48 35.7
Kaspian 41.5 91 94 11.67 38.6
MAS09A 37.1 95 96 11.60 35.0
Artist 37.9 97 98 11.57 35.6
Source: Data taken from NIAB Descriptive List 2012. Unless otherwise stated, favourable site data is used.