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2. SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties Weed Control Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

3. SAMCO SYSTEM

4. Temperature in Bare Ground

5. Temperature under Film

6. Young plants under Film

7. Effect of plastic mulch on soil
temperature in

8. Growth Rate Chart

9. Plants starting to break through the Film

10. Plants breaking through the Film

11. Plants 10 weeks after sowing

12. No Film Vs With Film

13. SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties Weed Control Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

14. Samco Machine

15. 2 Row Machine

16. 4 Row Machine

17. 6 Row Machine

18. Maize Varieties SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Weed Control Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

19. Maize Variety Trials

20. Sowing of Trial Plots

21. Every Season & Soil Type
Variety Monitoring
Every Season & Soil Type

22. Variety Strength break through the Film

23. Incorrect Variety unable to break through the Film
SAMCO SYSTEM

24. Plants evenly through the Film

25. Health Crop during the summer months

26. Cob Maturity = High Value Energy Feed

27. Recommended Varieties for:
Region
Soil Types
Feeding System

28. Mature Cob in September with Green Health Plant28

29. Weed Control SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

30. Pre Emergence Weed Control

31. Weed Control Selection

32. Herbicide only applied Under the Film
at the time of sowing

33. Difficult to control Weeds
Poor Soil Preparation
Difficult to control Weeds 33

34. WEEDS REDUCE YIELD Weed Control Trials Litres per Hectare
Time of Sowing
Weed Type & Population
WEEDS REDUCE YIELD

35. Film Type SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties Weed Control
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

36. SAMCO SYSTEM

37. Film Type and Design for Different Climates and Soil Types

38. SAMCO SYSTEM

39. Film Testing Trial Plots

40. Monitoring and Recording Plots

41. Film Degradation on Trial Plots
7 weeks after Sowing

42. Film Degradation on Trial Plots
after Harvest

43. Film Degradation

44. Film Degradation after Harvest

45. Seed bed Preparation SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties
Weed Control
Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

46. Good Vs Poor Soil Preparation

47. Good Film Coverage at the Edges

48. Soil Compaction = Poor Crop

49. Sub Soil Compaction on Clay Land Poor Water Drainage over the Winter50

50. Opens & Dries the Soil over the Winter
Sub Soil Cultivation
Opens & Dries the Soil over the Winter 51

51. Soil Fertility SAMCO SYSTEM SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties Weed Control
Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

52. Effect of Soil Temperature on P
Soil Temp. Celsius
Rel. Availability of P (%) 13
31 % 16
43 % 18
73 % 21
100 %

53. pH Effect on P Availability
Soil pH
P Availability (%) 5
23 % 6
46 %
6.5
92 % 7
100 % 8
61 %

54. SAMCO SYSTEM Samco Machine Operator SAMCO Machine Maize Varieties
Weed Control
Film Type
Seed bed Preparation
Soil Fertility
Samco Machine Operator

55. Operator Responsibilities Knowing when NOT to Work
Chemical Mixing : Correct Rates
Chemical Application : Nozzle positions
Seed Placement : Depth and Spacing
Film Laying :
Depth of Soil on the Sides of the Film.
Tightness of the Film over the Soil.
Knowing when NOT to Work 56

56. Systems of Feeding Maize
Forage Maize
Grain Maize
Ground Ear Maize 57

57. Harvesting Forage Maize in September58

58. Mature Cobs for Grain Maize or GEM59

59. Combining Moist Grain Maize @30%60

60. Crimp and Storage of Moist Grain Maize61

61. Harvesting Ground Ear Maize with Forage Harvester and Stripper Header62

62. Ground Ear Maize GEM @ 55% DM, 50% Starch, 12Ton DM/Ha63

63. Conclusions for Friesland Benefits of Maize with Film in Friesland
Later Maturing Varieties for Higher Yield
Chemical Choice for Weed Types
Ground Preparation in Time
Use of Faster Degradation Film
Soil Fertility and Type of Soils
Benefits of Maize with Film in Friesland
High Energy Farm Grown Crop Every Year
Reduce Bought In Forage Inputs
Earlier Harvest
Grass or Winter Crop can be Established
Use of Quality Maize in the Animals Diet 64