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This technology has a number of important advantages. First, in our climatic conditions it allows the planting 2 weeks earlier than when using the conventional method. Second, the polymer film – is a perfect protection from early spring frosts, so you won’t worry about the caprices of the weather.

In addition, the technology makes it possible to grow maize hybrids with a higher number of FAO, which is especially important for growing maize for seeds. If in the Belarusian conditions the optimal FAO number is 200, under the film in the branch «Agro-Box» there was planted a hybrid with FAO number of 300.

As far as the agricultural branches of Group of Companies of «Unibox» are focused on dairy farming, the goal of experts of crop sector is to get from a single unit of area the maximum of dry matter with a high energy value. Just such a possibility the technology of maize growing under the film gives. Due to the greenhouse effect produced by the polymer the root system of plants develops better, allowing them to get the maximum of nutrients out of the soil. The development cycle of the plant under the film passes much faster than in normal conditions, cobs take shape and mature earlier.

Besides, the moisture content of maize seeds grown in a standard way amounts to 40%. It means that in order to reach the basic moisture content of 14% it is necessary to spend a considerable amount of fuel for drying. When sowing under the film seed moisture content at harvest amounts to 28-30%. Taking into account that moisture content decrease of cops of 1% allows saving of fuel for drying up to 30 kg/ha, the cost of seeds production reduces significantly.

The polymer film used for sowing is processed by microorganisms and rapidly decomposes, after the first year its remains in the soil amount to no more than 10%. The used polymer is environmentally friendly and its use is not harmful to health of people or animals.

Already today we can say that the application of the under film sowing technology for maize pays its way. After harvesting and a detailed analysis of the obtained results the experts of the branch of «Agro-Box» will consider a possibility of sowing of maize hybrids with FAO number of 400-500.

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