Determination of silage yield and quality characteristics of some maize (Zea mays L.) varieties

This research was to determine in 2015 vegetation period in Ordu. In research, 13 maize varieties was used as experimental materials. There search was done 3 times according to randomized block test pattern. In research, plant height changed between 309.93-365.20 cm, ear height changed between 99.80-150.63 cm, stemdia meter changed between 23.44-27.84 mm, leaf count changed between 11.67-13.63, sowing tosilking time changed between 55-65.33 days, anthesisto silking time changed between 59-67.33 days, stover field changed between 4525.17-5984.28 kg/da, corefield changed between 2166.17-3569.57 kg/da, leaf/ stem rate changed between 35.86-53.85 %, core/plant rate changed between 32.10-41.10 %, forageyield changed between 6736.33-9476.72 kg/da, drymatter field rate changed between 1758.41-2153.43 kg/da, ADF rate changed between 25.61-30.80 %, NDF rate changed between 50.57-57.43 %, crude protein rate changedbetween 7.63-9.32 %. The highest green herbfield was obtained from Everest, TK 6063, OSSK 602, Sagunto, Cadiz, Hido and Carella varieties.