Limagrain·Cereals
Hermeen
Hermeen is a mid-early maize hybrid from Limagrain, FAO 280, with flint-dent grain, for grain or silage; the maker cites high grain quality for pig feeding.
Main advantages
- High starch and alcohol yield — maker's data
- Protein and lysine for pigs — maker's data
- Lodging and drought 9 of 9 — maker's score
- Fusarium and smut 9 of 9 — maker's score
- Early vigour 8 of 9 — maker's score
Overview
About this product
Hermeen is a mid-early maize hybrid, FAO 280, with flint-dent grain and a stay-green plant. The maker states high starch content, high alcohol yield and high grain quality for feeding pigs (protein, lysine); dual use for grain and silage is possible.
The ear has 16–18 rows of 31–35 kernels, 1000-seed weight 260–330 g. Maker's scores on a scale up to 9: fusarium 9, common smut 9, lodging resistance 9, drought tolerance 9, early vigour 8.
It is recommended for the Forest-Steppe, Steppe and southern Polissia.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Limagrain |
|---|---|
| Grain type | flint-dent |
| FAO number | 280 |
| Maturity | Medium Early |
| Growing zones | Forest-Steppe, Steppe, southern Polissia |
| Use | grain; dual use as grain/silage |
| Drought tolerance | 9 / 9 (maker's score); excellent drought and stress tolerance (per the maker) |
| Lodging resistance | 9 / 9 (maker's score) |
| Dry-down | 7 / 9 (maker's score) |
| Early vigour | 8 / 9 (maker's score) |
| Disease resistance | fusarium 9 / 9; common smut 9 / 9 (maker's score) |
| Seeding rate | 65–85 thousand seeds/ha (sufficient moisture); 55–65 thousand seeds/ha (insufficient); 45–55 thousand seeds/ha (dry zone) |
| Thousand-seed weight | 260–330 g |
| Other facts | Plant type: stay-green; Kernel rows per ear: 16–18; Kernels per row: 31–35; Grain yield potential within the maturity group: 8 / 9 (maker's score); Starch: high content; Alcohol yield: high |
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Questions & answers
What farmers ask most
- Optimal sowing depends on crop, zone, and seasonal weather. Winter wheat in the Forest-Steppe: Sep 10–25. Corn: when soil is stable at +10°C at 10 cm depth. See the 12-month sowing calendar on the adam.ua blog.
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