An impressive leafy crop with large cobs that maximises production per hectare.
When grown on favourable sites there are few varieties that will beat Mantilla in terms of yield.
Mantilla has performed consistently year on year and placed in the correct situation is hard to beat.
| FAO* | 210 |
| DM yield (t/Ha) | 18.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.5 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.6 |
| Leaf Senescence (1-9) | 6.3 |
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.53 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Kg at Harvest) | 214,034 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 32.0 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 5.9 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility | 57.8 |
An impressive leafy crop with large cobs that maximises production per hectare.
When grown on favourable sites there are few varieties that will beat Mantilla in terms of yield.
Mantilla has performed consistently year on year and placed in the correct situation is hard to beat.
| FAO* | 210 |
| DM yield (t/Ha) | 18.6 |
| Early Vigour (1-9) | 7.5 |
| Standing Power (1-9) | 7.6 |
| Leaf Senescence (1-9) | 6.3 |
All data is taken from the 2023/24 Forage Maize Descriptive List, Varieties for Very Favourable Sites. On the 1-9 scales, high figures (e.g. above 7.0) indicate strength in this character. Features marked with * are based on Limagrain estimates.
| ME Content (MJ/Kg DM) | 11.53 |
| ME Yield (MJ/Kg at Harvest) | 214,034 |
| Starch Content (% at harvest) | 32.0 |
| Starch Yield (t/Ha) | 5.9 |
| Cell Wall Digestibility | 57.8 |
All data is taken from the 2023/24 Forage Maize Descriptive List, Varieties for Very Favourable Sites.
