Extremely Early
Es PRIDE
Specialist Ultra Early for quality
Es Pride has the same dry matter as Nancis, plus the highest D-value and good Starch Content
Extra grains in the ring drive maturity at harvest and increases starch content and yield
NIAB Descriptive List 2006 - Early varieties
|
Dry Matter content % |
Dry Matter Yield % |
Maturity Class |
D value |
Starch content % |
|
Es Pride |
36.0 |
90 |
10 |
11.3 |
35.3 |
|
Nancis |
36.4 |
81 |
10 |
10.9 |
33.8 |
|
Scimitar |
38.3 |
91 |
11 |
11.2 |
35.9 |
|
Crown |
34.6 |
96 |
8 |
11.0 |
32.3 |
|
Fabius |
33.5 |
99 |
8 |
10.8 |
31.8 |
|
Nescio |
29.3 |
103 |
5 |
11.3 |
32.6 |
Source: NIAB Descriptive List 2006 – Early varieties for less favourable sites
Es Pride has 9% more yield than Nancis, and both are the same maturity group. Nancis has earlier grain maturity, but the extra number of grains on the cob of Pride gives similar dry matter levels.
Es Pride has the highest level of digestibility due to its strong stay green characteristic and high grain content.
Plant Growth
Shorter than Nancis with wide prostrate leaves forming good dense canopy. Very strong stay green, even at harvest.
Cob characteristics
Distinctive large cobs with 16-18 grains per ring. Small grains with early rapid dry down. High grain content in the silage pit.
Quality characteristics
Highest D-value and starch content in NIAB trials driving maturity and starch production.
Technical Description
NIAB Descriptive List Trials - Early varieties
|
Dry Matter content % |
Dry Matter Yield % |
Stay Green
(9 = green) |
D value |
Starch content % |
|
Es Pride |
37.3 |
94 |
5.9 |
71.2 |
34.9 |
|
Nancis |
37.1 |
86 |
4.3 |
68.8 |
32.9 |
|
Scimitar |
40.1 |
92 |
3.8 |
69.1 |
33.2 |
|
Crown |
35.7 |
95 |
5.6 |
69.0 |
32.6 |
Source: NIAB one year results 2004
In 2004 Pride was tested alongside all other early varieties in NIAB trials. Pride outyielded Nancis, was a week earlier to harvest than Crown and had the best quality characteristics of all the ultra early varieties.
BRED FOR BRITAIN FARM TRIALS
Peter Moffitt – Newcastle, Northumberland
Harvest date: 13 October 2004
Height above Sea Level: 200 feet
| |
DM% |
Fresh Yield
t/acre |
DM Yield
t/acre |
t/ha |
|
Es Pride |
32.7 |
19.1 |
6.2 |
15.4 |
|
Agreement |
30.7 |
25.0 |
7.7 |
19.0 |
|
Nancis |
30.0 |
17.5 |
5.3 |
13.0 |
|
Soldier |
27.9 |
17.7 |
4.9 |
12.2 |
|
Algans |
24.8 |
24.1 |
6.0 |
14.8 |
Pride has been earlier and outyielded Nancis in both years giving high quality forage that reached full maturity for these high yielding cows.
Harvest date: 20 October 2005
|
|
DM% |
Fresh yield
t/acre |
DM Yield
t/acre
|
t/ha |
|
Es Pride |
33.7 |
17.2 |
5.8 |
14.3 |
|
Nancis |
33.2 |
15.2 |
5.0 |
12.4 |
|
Soldier |
28.3 |
18.5 |
5.2 |
12.9 |
|
Agreement |
27.2 |
23.0 |
6.3 |
15.5 |
|
Algans |
24.9 |
22.5 |
5.6 |
13.9 |
Es Pride and Nancis have natural maturity and perform even where the number of heat units are limited. Some ultra early varieties get high dry matters from premature death due to disease infection.
Es Pride – Getting yield from Grain
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