Corn/Maize – lat. Zea mays
Over a sixty-year period, maize breeding professionals have achieved extraordinary results in creation of Bc hybrids of maize. A large number of high-yield linear hybrids of maize has been registered and used in Croatian production and abroad.
The permanent objective of maize breeding is to create new superior hybrids for various purposes of use in diverse agricultural and environmental conditions of farming.
Maize breeding is a scientific research process taking place based on a large number of samples in climatologically different years. The main objective of the breeding professionals is to obtain self-fertilising lines and discover their best F1 hybrid combinations. Maize hybrids are required to provide high and stable yields and quality. Grain yield is the most significant property conditioned by a large number of genes, and it depends on the level of selection of other significant properties, such as stem strength, resistance against and tolerance for diseases and pests and stressful environment conditions. All our hybrids have been created through standard breeding methods without genetic manipulation.
Since recognition of the first Bc hybrid of maize (Bc 590, in 1961/62) over 300 hybrids have been recognised through scientific work of several generations of breeding professionals (FAO 100 – 800). All hybrids which are in production also are a part of European variety list, and most in other countries (Serbia, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Albania).
Thanks to origin qualitative properties, method of perfection, treatment and seed packaging, Bc hybrids of maize have been awarded prestigious “Croatian Quality” sign by the Croatian Chamber of Economy. The quality sign represents a guarantee that the product possesses exceptional quality.
| HYBRID | FAP GROUP | TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
|---|---|---|
BC180 | 180 | Dent NEW! • stem medium tall, lush • grain in the type of teeth with the property of rapid release of water • novelty in the market • the earliest BC hybrid • intended for later sowing dates, subsequent and post-sowing • can be used for grain production and for silage of the whole plant • sowing of 85,000 to 90,000 grains per hectare is recommended |
BC282 | 280 | Quality dent • short, strong stem • excellent early growth • red, quality grain • suitable for dense stands and first sowing terms • maize growers accept this hybrid as early “PAJDAŠ” |
BC323 | 330 | Dent • modern hybrid • excellent yield potential • excellent early growth • excellent dry down • excellent drought tolerance • excellent response to stand increases • for more intensive production |
BC344 | 300 | Quality dent • excellent combination of all economic properties • high and stable yield • short and strong stem • large, low growing ears • large, reddish grain • proven Bc quality of grain |
Agram | 390 | Dent NEW! • strong and tall stem • long green and upright leaf • low-lying piston in the toothed type • 16 to 18 rows of grain • perfectly tolerates dense assemblies • mainly intended for intensive grain production • it is also very good as early silage corn • record yields in its group, 19.45 t/ha, Belajske Poljice 2020 "PAJDAŠ" |
BC415 | 450 | Dent NEW! • excellent early growth and quick release of water from the grain • large pistons with 20 rows of grain • grain in the tooth type • strong stems resistant to breakage and lodging • for intensive grain production • reacts well in dense circuits • a record crop of 20.70 t/ha in 2020 in an experiment in Belajske Poljice • medium tall and uniform stem • well tip filling ears with 14-16 rows • yellow, dent grain • excellent response to stand increases |
BC418B | 460 | Quality dent • for grain and silage • improved grain quality • exceptionally strong stem • long green leaf • excellent yield in dense stands too • drought tolerant |
BC408B | 480 | Dent • stable in production • also excellent in more modest production conditions • taller and strong stem • large ear with loose husks • easy harvesting |
Pajdaš | 470 | Quality dent • high yield and grain quality • excellent early growth • short and strong stem • long, green leaf • large ear • red, large grain • European corn borer tolerant • Eleven-time winner of the 'Golden Seed,' a Croatian award for the best-selling maize hybrid, with the most recent win in 2024. |
BC572 | 500 | Quality dent • excellent quality of grain • rapid release of water from grains • shorter, strong stem, long green leaf • large ear of attractive appearance • excellent yield in the group • drought tolerant |
BC525 | 510 | Dent • high germination and energy germination of seeds • short, uniform stem • large ear with 16-18 rows • dent large grain with a large proportion of virtuousness endosperm • intended for the production of grain at different levels of agro-technical measures • easy grain and ear harvesting |
Majstor | 510 | Quality dent NEW! • for grain production and silage • good early growth • solid tall stem • long green erect leaf • well-developed pistons with 16 to 18 rows of grains • grain in the type of quality dentist • high fertility potential • quick release of water from the grain |
Klipan | 550 | Quality dent • record grain yield • short and strong stem • large, conical, well tipped-off ear • large, yellow, dent-type grain • rapidly releases water from grains |
BC678 | 670 | Dent • best for silage • record and stable yield • sound and strong stem • large ear, 18-20 rows • improved quality grain • for production of grains, grain silage, and the entire plant |
BC747 | 740 | • For silage and biogas production • Big and massive stalk with long and wide leafs • “stay green” effect • Big ears with 20 – 22 kernel rows • Cernel in a type of dent • Slow moisture release from kernel |
Superslatki | 250 | Corn stick maize • tasty and healthy food with increased sugar content • ears are harvested 25-30 days after fertilization • cooking in boiling water for 5-10 min • to be sown in multiple rows for repeated harvests • requires spatial or temporal isolation towards other maize |
Osman | 250 | Sweet maize • originating from domestic Osmak type varieties (eight-row variety), early and uniform ripening for harvest • long thin ear, 8-10 grain rows, semi flint type large grain, white corncob • in the optimum stands, more than 95% of ears are of the 1st class • in appearance and taste, it does not fall behind varieties on our market • primarily used for roasting, and possibly for cooking |
BC513pc | 550 | Popcorn maize • strong stem • longer ear, 16-18 rows • shiny, orange grain • best popping with 14% of water • grain yield of 8 t/ha |
BC462 | 420 | Semiflint • unique quality of the grain, flour, and semolina • performs well in droughts • short stem • increased beta-carotene and xanthophyll contents • provides the highest semolina yield during milling |
BC38W | 380 | BC38W • white version of BC462 • the stem is short, exceptionally strong • the ear is white, medium big, excellently-tipped lip • the grain is semi dent, white color • for human consumption • great flavor of flour products, with organoleptic characteristics |