Table 1. Characteristics of climate and yield variables in central inland of Korea

Variables Mean SE Minimum Maximum
Fresh matter yield (kg/ha) 56,298.49 598.91 20,790.00 97,954.00
Dry matter yield (kg/ha) 16,148.72 137.44 7,214.00 27,780.00
Total digestible nutrients yield (kg/ha) 11,399.30 97.47 5,217.00 19,280.00
Seeding-silking growing degree days (°C) 780.95 4.16 473.70 1,049.60
Seeding-silking highest temperature (°C) 30.45 0.04 28.35 32.00
Seeding-silking lowest temperature (°C) 10.33 0.05 7.35 12.40
Seeding-silking soil surface temperature (°C) 21.80 0.04 19.60 23.25
Seeding-silking relative humidity (%) 68.24 0.18 63.50 82.00
Seeding-silking rainfall amount (mm) 232.19 3.32 110.50 518.50
Seeding-silking wind speed (m/s) 1.84 0.01 1.25 2.20
Seeding-silking sunshine duration (hr) 196.58 0.96 130.15 234.45
Silking-harvesting growing degree days (°C) 620.62 4.61 228.35 951.20
Silking-harvesting highest temperature (°C) 33.86 0.04 31.30 36.60
Silking-harvesting lowest temperature (°C) 18.38 0.05 15.15 21.15
Silking-harvesting soil surface temperature (°C) 26.78 0.04 24.60 29.70
Silking-harvesting relative humidity (%) 77.57 0.14 71.50 86.00
Silking-harvesting rainfall amount (mm) 664.89 7.49 318.60 1,340.80
Silking-harvesting wind speed (m/s) 1.86 0.01 1.40 2.25
Silking-harvesting sunshine duration (hr) 147.32 1.04 104.45 198.35