RGT Pixxon

GT Pixxon is an early-maturing variety with a similar dry matter percentage to Ambition, one of the biggest sellers in the early sector, but with a higher overall yield, says RAGT’s head of forage crops David Ramdhian.

Across three years of breeders’ screening trials at four sites in the west and south of England, RGT Pixxon produced an average dry matter yield of 19.55t/ha, around 1t/ha better than Ambition. Starch levels were almost 2% higher, at 34.28%.

“The variety displays uniform, well-filled cobs from bottom to top,” says David. “It is also up there with the best for digestibility. Importantly, it has excellent lodging resistance, which has become a hallmark of RAGT varieties, protecting yield and quality through to a trouble-free harvest