Asgaard

The new standard variety

  • Maturity: Early
  • Site Type: Favourable
  • Sowing Type: Open

The new standard variety. High yields, exceptional quality, and increasingly consistent yields.

Asgaard has been performing very well for over 10 years, after it came through 2012 official trials with outstanding results. 

Asgaard has particularly good cob formation and is also very robust in terms of climate and soil types. Asgaard is a 190 FAO and is an LGAN-accredited variety.

Strengths

  • Superb digestibility

  • High energy yields

  • Good standing power

Technical Information

Agronomic Data

FAO190
DM Yield (t/Ha)18.5
Early Vigour (1-9)7.2
Standing Power (1-9)8.0
Leaf Senescence (1-9)6.8

Quality Data

ME Content (MJ/Kg DM)11.73
ME Yield (1000’s MJ/ha at harvest)217
Starch Content (% at harvest)34.4
Starch Yield (t/ha)6.36
Cell Wall Digestibility (%)58.1
Limagrain Field Seeds
Limagrain UK
Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6DT
Tel: +44 (0)1472 371471 Email: enquiries@limagrain.co.uk Web: www.lgseeds.co.uk
Registered Company No: 1305690 England

Asgaard

The new standard variety

The new standard variety. High yields, exceptional quality, and increasingly consistent yields.

Asgaard has been performing very well for over 10 years, after it came through 2012 official trials with outstanding results. 

Asgaard has particularly good cob formation and is also very robust in terms of climate and soil types. Asgaard is a 190 FAO and is an LGAN-accredited variety.

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Key Strengths

  • Superb digestibility

  • High energy yields

  • Good standing power

Technical Information

Agronomic Data

FAO190
DM Yield (t/Ha)18.5
Early Vigour (1-9)7.2
Standing Power (1-9)8.0
Leaf Senescence (1-9)6.8

Data Source: Limagrain’s estimated position on BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List 2024. On the 1-9 scales, high figures (eg above 7.0) indicate strength in this character.

Quality Data

ME Content (MJ/Kg DM)11.73
ME Yield (1000’s MJ/ha at harvest)217
Starch Content (% at harvest)34.4
Starch Yield (t/ha)6.36
Cell Wall Digestibility (%)58.1

Data Source: Limagrain’s estimated position on BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List 2024. On the 1-9 scales, high figures (eg above 7.0) indicate strength in this character.

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