@article{Boschini-Figueroa_Elizondo-Salazar_2004, title={Productive and qualitative development of corn hybrid for ensiling.}, volume={15}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11926}, DOI={10.15517/am.v15i1.11926}, abstractNote={<p>The experiment was carried out at the Experimental</p><p>Station “Alfredo Volio Mata” of the University of</p><p>Costa Rica. It is located to an altitude of 1542 m. We evaluated</p><p>growth and quality of the white corn hybrid 3002 W</p><p>(Pioneer) recommended for the high elevation areas of the</p><p>province of Cartago, Costa Rica. Dry matter yield per hectare,</p><p>dry matter content, crude protein, ashes, neutral detergent</p><p>fiber and its fractions as well as digestible energy were determined</p><p>from 70 to 154 days of growth. Corn ears started to</p><p>appear at day 84. Crude protein and digestible energy were</p><p>high until day 84 (>12% CP and >2,8 Mcal DE/kg DM) and</p><p>became lower after day 112 (> 9% CP and >2,3 Mcal DE/kg</p><p>DM), with less than 15% dry matter which is not recommended</p><p>for ensiling. At 126 days of growth it yielded 17,9 t of</p><p>dry matter per hectare with 20% dry matter content, 7,9%</p><p>crude protein, 2,2 Mcal ED/kg DM, 76% neutral detergent fiber</p><p>and 4,8% lignin.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Boschini-Figueroa, Carlos and Elizondo-Salazar, Jorge Alberto}, year={2004}, month={Mar.}, pages={31–37} }