Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 30 No. 3, 2007.
Pregledni rad
Basics of corn production agrotechnics (Zea Mays)
Siniša Hrgović
; Hrvatski zavod za poljoprivrednu savjetodavnu službu
Sažetak
Corn has a very wide span of usage. It still has the production priority as a raw material in the alimentation of various kinds and categories of cattle, for which ear of corn, kernels, silage of the whole plant, or just kernel are used. The kernel on average contains 70 – 75 % of carbohydrate, about 15 % of minerals, 10 % of proteins, and 5 % of oil. It is also useful in human alimentation, which is proved by the fact that for this purpose the production span is increased every day. It is used in nutrition, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and textile industry. The use of corn for the needs of the alcohol industry and biogas production has significantly grown in the last years.
Corn production percentage is continuously on the increase. Since in the production hybrid seed is used, the side-product that goes with the corn production is the seed production which can be ten times more profitable than the classic production, and can even become and export product, for which Croatia has great potential.
Corn is also a link for the chemical company market, proved by the fact that the majority of pesticides on the market are intended for corn.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
164127
URI
Datum izdavanja:
4.6.2007.
Posjeta: 7.137 *