%0 Journal Article %T Determination of Silage Yield and Quality Characteristics of Some Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties %A Adem G¨¹NE£¿ %A Fatih £¿NER %J - %D 2019 %X This research was to determine in 2015 vegetation period in Ordu. In research, 13 maize varieties was used as experimental materials. There search was done 3 times according to randomized block test pattern. In research, plant height changed between 309.93-365.20 cm, ear height changed between 99.80-150.63 cm, stem diameter changed between 23.44-27.84 mm, leaf count changed between 11.67-13.63, sowing to silking time changed between 55-65.33 days, anthesis to silking time changed between 59-67.33 days, stover yield changed between 4525.17-5984.28 kg/da, core yield changed between 2166.17-3569.57 kg/da, leaf/ stem rate changed between 35.86-53.85 %, core/plant rate changed between 32.10-41.10 %, forage yield changed between 6736.33-9476.72 kg/da, dry matter yield rate changed between 1758.41-2153.43 kg/da, ADF rate changed between 25.61-30.80 %, NDF rate changed between 50.57-57.43 %, crude protein rate changed between 7.63-9.32 %. The highest green herb yield was obtained from Everest, TK 6063, OSSK 602, Sagunto, Cad£¿z, Hido and Carella varieties %K Quality %K SilageMaize %K Yield %U http://dergipark.org.tr/jotaf/issue/42795/422137