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LiROYAL typifies the DSV UK maize portfolio, balancing yield, quality and agronomics to give the UK grower the ultimate package.

LiROYAL is a very early forage maize that is equally well suited to Favourable and Less Favourable sites. Although very early, it has a relatively tall growth habit and a well-formed cob that leads to high starch content, great digestibility and strong yields, as UK trials have demonstrated.

LiROYAL is a high performing all-rounder with the top yield in its class, which means all growers and, in particular, dairy farmers, have the opportunity to profit from a variety that is agronomically complete.

“ With weather patterns becoming less predictable the requirement for robust and consistent maize varieties has never been greater."

"LiROYAL offers the perfect balance of yield, quality and maturity to suit a wide range of applications. Capable of producing over 18 tonnes of dry matter and in excess of 6 tonnes hectare of starch, LiROYAL is the perfect choice for high performing livestock systems or as the early variety in a balanced energy maize portfolio. Good standing ability and large uniform cobs also make LiROYAL ideal for the increasing maize grain or crimped maize grain markets. Good disease scores complete the package making LiROYAL the most versatile of maize varieties in what is an increasingly diverse marketplace for the maize plant.”


Nigel Walley, National Seeds Manager, Agrovista

  • High starch content
  • High performing all-rounder

General

Usage Silage CCM Energy
Silo mature early
Grain maturity early
Maturity forage ca. 190
Maturity grain ca. 190
Hybrid Single-cross
Sowing date
early 0 late
Usage nutzung-silo-en_GB nutzung-mais-en_GB nutzung-gas-en_GB
Silo mature early
Grain maturity early
Maturity forage ca. 190
Maturity grain ca. 190
Hybrid Single-cross
Sowing date
early 0 late

Yield information

Dry matter content at harvest (%) Favourable 34.2
Dry matter yield (t/ha) Favourable 17.6
Dry matter yield (% of 4 and 5 year varieties) Favourable 95
ME of fresh plant at harvest (MJ/kg dry matter) Favourable 11.8
ME yield of fresh plant at harvest (1000s MJ/ha) Favourable 207
Starch content of whole plant at harvest (%) Favourable 35.3
Starch yield of whole plant at harvest (t/ha) Favourable 6.19
Cell wall digestibility (%) Favourable 59
Dry matter content at harvest (%) Less favourable 34.6
Dry matter yield (t/ha) Less favourable 17.6
Dry matter yield (% of 4 and 5 year varieties) Less favourable 96
ME of fresh plant at harvest (MJ/kg dry matter) Less favourable 11.75
ME yield of fresh plant at harvest (1000s MJ/ha) Less favourable 206
Starch content of whole plant at harvest (%) Less favourable 35.8
Starch yield of whole plant at harvest (t/ha) Less favourable 6.28
Cell wall digestibility (%) Less favourable 58.7
Dry matter content at harvest (%) Favourable 34.2
Dry matter yield (t/ha) Favourable 17.6
Dry matter yield (% of 4 and 5 year varieties) Favourable 95
ME of fresh plant at harvest (MJ/kg dry matter) Favourable 11.8
ME yield of fresh plant at harvest (1000s MJ/ha) Favourable 207
Starch content of whole plant at harvest (%) Favourable 35.3
Starch yield of whole plant at harvest (t/ha) Favourable 6.19
Cell wall digestibility (%) Favourable 59
Dry matter content at harvest (%) Less favourable 34.6
Dry matter yield (t/ha) Less favourable 17.6
Dry matter yield (% of 4 and 5 year varieties) Less favourable 96
ME of fresh plant at harvest (MJ/kg dry matter) Less favourable 11.75
ME yield of fresh plant at harvest (1000s MJ/ha) Less favourable 206
Starch content of whole plant at harvest (%) Less favourable 35.8
Starch yield of whole plant at harvest (t/ha) Less favourable 6.28
Cell wall digestibility (%) Less favourable 58.7

Agronomics Features

Early Vigour Favourable
6
Standing power at harvest (root lodging) Favourable
8
Leaf senescence Favourable
6
Eyespot rating Favourable
6
Early Vigour Less favourable
6
Standing power at harvest (root lodging) Less favourable
8
Leaf senescence Less favourable
6
Eyespot rating Less favourable
6

Data Source: BSPB 2025 Forage Maize Descriptive List
Breeder classification: +++ = very good / very high | ++ = good / high | + = medium

Early Vigour Favourable
6
Standing power at harvest (root lodging) Favourable
8
Leaf senescence Favourable
6
Eyespot rating Favourable
6
Early Vigour Less favourable
6
Standing power at harvest (root lodging) Less favourable
8
Leaf senescence Less favourable
6
Eyespot rating Less favourable
6

Data Source: BSPB 2025 Forage Maize Descriptive List
Breeder classification: +++ = very good / very high | ++ = good / high | + = medium

Resistance to diseases

Maize smut
+ + +
Helminthosporium
+ +
Maize smut
+ + +
Helminthosporium
+ +

Location

Peat-soil
Limited areas
Soil type
heavy 0 light
Humidity
wet 0 dry
Peat-soil
Limited areas
Soil type
heavy 0 light
Humidity
wet 0 dry

Sowing

Forage 8 - 10 Plants/m²
Forage 8 - 10 Plants/m²

All specified information is given to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee on completeness and correctness. Despite care we cannot guarantee that the described characteristics are repeatable / comprehensive in agricultural practice in each case. DSV United Kingdom Ltd. excludes adhesion for damage or claims for damages, resulting of the use for the variety specified in this description. Mixture compositions may change if individual varieties are not available. As of 01/2024. Subject to change without notice.