Game Maize
The key characteristics of a good maize crop for holding game are that it has good early vigour and stands through the shooting season.
Some people are looking for a very early variety that produces early cobs and can be flailed off as the season progresses to provide a good food source. Others want a very late maturing variety that doesn’t produce any feed value so as not to attract the unwanted attention of corvids, rats, badgers and deer. And somewhere in the middle sit the majority of our customers who are looking for a maize that gets away strongly, produces cobs that mature in October and stands through the season.
- Oakbank maize (MAS 48L FAO 310) - proven variety with excellent standing power. Mid-maturity but will produce good cobs in most situations
- Magnato (FAO 240) - slightly taller variety but still stands well. Earlier to mature than Mas 48L
- Marcamo super-early maize (FAO 170) - tall variety with average lodging score. Guaranteed cobs on most sites. Ideal for early season shooting and then food value
- Agroking late (no-cob) maize (FAO 600) - very late maturing with good standing power.
- Seed treatment - for 2026, we managed to secure Mas 48L again as our Oakbank maize. Those of you who had Mas 48L two years ago will remember how well it stood! The Agrostart seed treatment, combined with the Redigo M + Korit helped with its exceptional early vigour and protection from avian predation. All other maize varieties in our portfolio are treated with Optiplus.
- Bag size - 50,000 seeds
