Comparison of different maize seeding systems

Abstract

The intensive growing of maize, especially for producing fermentation gas, in consequence causes a needle eye in combination with intercrop harvest and spreading semi liquid manure. Efficient alternatives, like cultivator seeding and row seeding with discs where tested in comparison with precision seeding at the Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Animal Husbandry in Freising–Weihenstephan. Provisional results show lower field emergencies than in precision seeding. But not always the yield of dry mass is significant lower with this alternative seeding systems for maize. Actually the yield, in comparison to precision drill, shows strong fluctuations depending on drill and tillage system, location and repetition.