A super tall hybrid corn for making silage

Here’s one more good news that could boost silage making for livestock feed. An agricultural company based in Isabela has come up with a hybrid non-GMO corn variety that is very vigorous, it will grow eight to 10 feet tall when it is harvestable for making silage in 75 days after planting.

The Super Tall hybrid corn was launched recently by Right Agri Company during the 8th Goat and Sheep Congress held at the Benguet State University in La Trinidad. Right Agri’s Eugene Gabriel says the variety is mainly intended for silage making but it can also be planted for grain production. In fact, a grower in Isabela said it is possible to harvest 8 tons of grains per hectare.

The new variety, which is still being readied for accreditation by the National Seed Industry Council, is now being planted in 20 to 30 hectares in Tarlac and a similar area in Pangasinan by the group of Dr. Ronaldo Sumaoang, a microbiologist who is now focused on commercial silage production in a joint venture with Right Agri.

Right Agri which has expertise in farm mechanization provides the machinery

SUPER TALL – Photo at left shows Super Tall corn plants that are about 10 feet tall. When harvested at 75 days after planting, one plant could weigh 1.2 kilos. The new hybrid, a no-GMO, also produces big ears (right photo). When grown for grains, it is...