Bc 408 B

FAO 480 – Dent

The main property – stable yield

Characteristics:

• stable in production

• also excellent in more modest production conditions

• taller and strong stem

• large ear with loose husks

• easy harvesting

HYBRID	FAP GROUP	TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS
BC244	250	Quality dent • medium tall, thin and strong stem • narrow, curled, light green leaves • highly developed root: lower resistance to drought and excellent resistance to lodging • medium-sized ear, uniform, 12-14 rows, enveloped by loose husk • very thin, red corncob • medium-large, orange-red grain
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”
BC294	290	Quality dent • excellent early vigor • high and stif stalk, resistant to breakage • well developed ear with 14-16 kernel rows • dent like grain • excellent dry down • excellent performance in high density
BC306	320	Quality dent • excellent early growth • high-yielding with low water content • tall, strong stem with upright leaves • excellent-tipped, medium-sized ears • very high-quality grain • for more intensive agro-technical measures
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
BC354	360	Dent • teste hybrid, in demand • excellent grain yield • good yielding results even with lower investments • long ear with loose husks • red grain • easy harvesting
Alibi	320	Dent • modern hybrid for high agricultural technology • excellent early growth and rapid release of water from the grains • medium tall and uniform stem • well tip filling ears with 14-16 rows • yellow, dent grain • excellent response to stand increases
Thriller	370	Dent • high and stable yield • excellent drought tolerance and early growth • tall, strong, intensely colored stem with upright leaves • medium-sized, well tipped ears with 14-16 rows • deep, yellow, dent grain • the best results achieving in more intensive agro-technical measures • high quality results at the silage trials in Western Europe
BC323	330	Dent • modern hybrid • excellent yield petential • excellent early growth • excellent dry down • excellent drought tolerance • excellent response to stand increases • for more intensive production
Kekec	330	Semiflint • high-yielding with excellent grain quality • somewhat taller stem of excellent strength • low growing, medium-sized ears • excellent early growth, suitable for early sowing terms • tolerates denser stands and intensive agro-technical measures • rapid release of water from grains
BC408B	480	Dent • stable in production • also excellent in more modest production conditions • taller and strong stem • large ear with loose husks • easy harvesting
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
BC424	460	Quality dent • hybrid of exceptional yielding potential • somewhat taller, strong stem with upright leaf • medium-sized, uniform and cylindrical, low growing ears • large, orange-yellow grain in the form of dent • excellent drought tolerance • excellent response to stand increases
BC462	420	Semiflint • unique quality of grain, flour and semolina • performs well in droughts • short stem • increased beta-carotene and xanthophyll contents • provides the highest semolina yield during milling
Jumbo 48	480	Dent • markedly long ears • large, yellow grain • easy harvesting • excellent yield in sparser stands • producers’ favourite
Pajdaš	490	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
Instruktor	490	Instuctor • For intensive crop production • Good cernel quality • high-yielding with excellent grain quality • midium high, strong stalk • upright leafs with “stay green” effect • big ears with big cernel in quality dent type • 14 – 16 cernel rows
Mejaš	450	Dent • medium tall and strong stem • longer retains green leaf even in stress conditions • ear is very large with 14-16 rows • grain is large, orange-yellow color • top quality grain • provides the greatest yields in moderate stands
BC406	410	Dent • excellent early vigor • medium high and stiff stalk • upright dark green leaves • low ear placement, medium size, conical • uniform ears in high dencity • big kernels, orange-yellow color
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
BC5982	510	Quality dent • irreplaceable as pig forage • large ear, 16-20 rows • golden-yellow grain • exceptional nutritional value • hybrid for the entire Croatia
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
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
BC532	520	Dent • record yield in the group • strong stem, shorter than that of KLIPAN • large, well tipped and low growing ears • large, yellow, dent-type grain • rapidly releases water from grains
BC574	530	Quality dent • very good quality of grain • strong and short stem • large and well tipped ear • high and stable yield • due to a broader genetic base (three-line hybrid) it is highly adaptable to various conditions of production
BC582	580	Quality dent • high level of health of the entire plant makes it tolerant to stresses of drought and high temperatures • the stem is short, exceptionally strong • the ear is large, conical, excellent-tipped • the grains are large, high-quality and orange-yellow • provides the greatest yields in moderate stands • excellent over the last few years
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
Riđan	610	Quality dent • the highest-yielding and the earliest in the group according to Variety Committee tests in 2012 and 2013 • the highest-yielding in the first year of tests in production trials in 2014 • medium-tall, strong stem, large ear, well tipped • very large, reddish grain • stable yields in various agro-environmental conditions • excellent proportion of yield and grain quality
Dugi	620	Quality dent • attractive appearance and top range of economic properties • verified stability guarantees safe production even in larger areas • the stem is somewhat taller with excellent resistance to failure and lodging • the ear is particularly long, excellent tipped, and lower-positioned ear contributes to stability of the entire plant • the grains are of yellow dent type with reddish overtones • sparser stand is compensated by increasing ears • an excellent solution for production of silage in the northwestern parts of Croatia
BC747	740	• For silage and biogas production • Big and massive stalk with long and wide leafs • “stay green” effect • Big ears with 20 – 22 cernel rows • Cernel in a type of dent • Slow moisture releasefrom cernel
Superslatki	250	Corn stick maize • tasty and healthy food with an increased sugar content • ears are harvested 25-30 days after fertilisation • 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, semiflint 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
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 consuption • great flavor of flour products, with organoleptic characteristics