Duke is an ultra early, high yielding maize variety with the highest ME content available.
Suited to marginal sites or for short season situations, Duke maize has very high starch content and digestibility with excellent standing power and good eyespot tolerance.
| FAO | 140 |
| Dry Matter Yield (t/Ha) | 17.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.1 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.7 |
| Leaf Senescence | 5.8 |
| 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 |
Duke is an ultra early, high yielding maize variety with the highest ME content available.
Suited to marginal sites or for short season situations, Duke maize has very high starch content and digestibility with excellent standing power and good eyespot tolerance.
| FAO | 140 |
| Dry Matter Yield (t/Ha) | 17.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.1 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.7 |
| Leaf Senescence | 5.8 |
Data Source: BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List 2026. On the 1-9 scales, high figures 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 indicate strength in this character.
