Fodder maize variety trial: Broome 2021

Authors

• Carla Milazzo, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
• Samuel Crouch, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
• Christopher Ham, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
• Geoff Moore, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

4-5-2026

Publisher

DPIRD

City

Perth

Abstract

• High yielding, highly digestible maize can be produced under irrigation on Pindan sands in northern Western Australia.
• Using high inputs, the biomass and digestibility of all trialled varieties equalled or exceeded varieties used in well-established maize growing regions of Australia.
• Eleven hybrid maize varieties were trialled near Broome. The average dry matter yield of all trialled varieties was 24t/ha at 10.5MJ/kg of dry matter.
• The impact of fall armyworm on yield was successfully reduced by using integrated pest management combining NPV virus (nucleopolyhedrovirus) with strategic insecticide applications.

Number of Pages

10

Keywords

maize, Pindan, Western Australia, Broome, fall armyworm, NPV virus

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Soil Science

Recommended Citation

Milazzo, C, Crouch, S, Ham, C, and Moore, G. (2026), Fodder maize variety trial: Broome 2021. DPIRD, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fc_researchrpts/52

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