A new variety with very high yields for ultra early maturity.
Duke is an ultra-early variety which is suited to marginal sites or for short season. It is also very high yielding for such an early variety. It's high starch content and good digestibility make it a top performing forage maize variety for livestock.
| FAO | 140 |
| Dy Matter Yield (t/Ha) | 17.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.1 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.7 |
| Leaf Senescence | 6.2 |
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.9 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Ha at harvest) | 209,034 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 38.3 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 6.8 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility (%) | 57.8 |
A new variety with very high yields for ultra early maturity.
Duke is an ultra-early variety which is suited to marginal sites or for short season. It is also very high yielding for such an early variety. It's high starch content and good digestibility make it a top performing forage maize variety for livestock.
| FAO | 140 |
| Dy Matter Yield (t/Ha) | 17.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.1 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.7 |
| Leaf Senescence | 6.2 |
Data Source: BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List 2026. On the 1-9 scales, high figures (e.g. above 7.0) indicate strength in this character.
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.9 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Ha at harvest) | 209,034 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 38.3 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 6.8 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility (%) | 57.8 |
Data Source: BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List 2026. On the 1-9 scales, high figures (e.g. above 7.0) indicate strength in this character.
