Semis maïs fourrage, réussir l’installation de sa culture | Prends-en de la graine | LG Seeds

Did you know that 50% of your silage corn yield is determined at planting time?! 🌽🚜💪 That's right, planting is the first step in establishing your corn stand, and therefore, in determining your yield! In the "Take a Leaf Out of Their Book" series, Nathalie travels across France to meet farmers and livestock breeders to discover and understand their work. In this new episode, Nathalie meets Lionel, a sheep farmer 🐑 in the Tarn region, to discuss his best practices for planting and monitoring the establishment of his silage corn crop. 🌽 Carol, our Silage Corn expert, will give you the keys to mastering planting and achieving perfect emergence of your corn crop. For more information, download our white paper "Sowing: Successfully Establishing Your Corn" 👉 https://bit.ly/3rO6skG Subscribe so you don't miss our next episodes! 🔔 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Lionel's Farm 01:10 How to best prepare your field before sowing forage corn? 01:48 What are the secrets to a successful seedbed? 02:16 What equipment to use and what elements to check before sowing? 02:45 Top 5 things to check on your seed drill before sowing 03:29 When to sow forage corn when also growing Italian ryegrass? 04:17 How to best determine your corn sowing date? 04:44 Best practices for sowing forage maize 05:33 Focus on planting density, depth, and speed 06:29 Does Lionel fertilize his forage maize? 07:27 The benefits of NPK nutrients: when and how to use them? 08:30 What to do in your field after sowing to ensure good maize establishment? 09:54 Tips on weed control in forage maize 10:23 Key points to remember for successful maize sowing and establishment ► Subscribe to our channel for more videos:    / @lgseedsfrance   ► LG Seeds France: Farmers serving farmers! We offer you our experience as an innovative multi-species seed producer, specializing in cultivation techniques and animal feed, to help you increase your profitability every day. On this channel, you'll find farmer testimonials and information about our products. ► Learn all about LG seeds 👉 https://www.lgseeds.fr/ ► Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LGsemencesFB ► Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/LGsemencesIG #corn #sowing #forage #livestock