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Hybrid maize

Cereals

Hybrid maize

Our deepest portfolio. Maturity classes from 95 to 155 days let you match the crop to the length and reliability of your rainfall season | the single most important decision a maize grower makes.

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Overview

Bred for African seasons, not borrowed from elsewhere

Seed Co maize hybrids are selected in African trial networks for stalk strength, ear cover, disease tolerance and grain type preferred by local millers.

Choose a maturity class first, then grain type. In low or uncertain rainfall, an ultra-early or early hybrid that finishes before the season closes will nearly always out-yield a late hybrid that runs out of moisture. Where rainfall is reliable or irrigation is available, longer-season hybrids convert the extra growing days into significantly higher yield.

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Variety range

Maize varieties at a glance

Variety Maturity (days) Yield potential Drought tolerance Best suited to
SC 301 80-90 days 6 t/ha 4/5 Malawi: Fast maturity (about 80 days) for short rainfall windows, with drought tolerance.
SC 303 90-110 days 5-6 t/ha 4/5 Ultra-early maturity with very good drought tolerance for low-rainfall areas.
SC 403 121-125 days 6-8 t/ha 4/5 Early-maturing with excellent to very good drought tolerance for low-rainfall areas.
SC 419 128 days Up to 14 t/ha 4/5 High-yielding early-maturing hybrid that adapts widely across rainfall zones.
SC 43 130-140 days 30-35 per acre 4/5 Water Use Efficiency
SC 439 90-100 days 35-40 per acre 4/5 MNLD
SC 447 90-100 days 28-32 per acre 4/5 Water Use Efficiency / MNLD
SC 449 90 days 8 t/ha 4/5 Very early maturity (about 90 days) with dry-spell recovery and drought tolerance.
SC 506 127-130 days Up to 10 t/ha 4/5 Yellow dent option with very good drought tolerance and winter green maize potential.
SC 526 85-90 days 7-8 t/ha 4/5 Early-maturing yellow flint maize with drought tolerance for Forest and Savanna zones.
SC 547 121-128 days Up to 12 t/ha 4/5 Earliest in the series; widely adapted.
SC 555 130-137 days Up to 14 t/ha 4/5 High yield potential with strong drought tolerance; suited to roasted and green maize.
SC 561 124-131 days 10-11 t/ha 4/5 Excellent cob-rot tolerance with very good drought tolerance and standability.
SC 608 138-148 days Up to 15.1 t/ha 4/5 High-yielding yellow dent, versatile for grain, silage, stover and winter green maize
SC 612 100 days 10–12 t/ha 4/5 Provitamin A yellow maize with heat and drought tolerance and efficient water use.
SC 627 135 - 144 days 10 MT/ha 4/5 Maize variety available in DRC.
SC 637 130-136 days 13 t/ha 2/5 High yield potential (11-13 t/ha) with very good standability for higher-rainfall zones.
SC 647 130-136 days 11-12 t/ha 4/5 Medium-maturing with very good drought tolerance, standability and Diplodia tolerance across many zones.
SC 649 110 days 8-10 t/ha 4/5 Massive plant architecture suited to high-density, mechanised production, with lodging tolerance.
SC 651 90 days 6-7 t/ha 4/5 Early maturity with double cobs, heat and drought tolerance and nitrogen-use efficiency.
SC 657 138-145 days Up to 16.1 t/ha 4/5 Medium-maturing, high-yielding option for moderate-to-high rainfall areas.
SC 659 138-149 days Up to 14.7 t/ha 4/5 High shelling percentage; wide regional adaptation.
SC 665 138-145 days Up to 16 t/ha 4/5 Medium-maturing with excellent GLS and cob-rot tolerance.
SC 679 128-130 days 40-45 per acre 4/5 Nutrients Use Efficiency
SC 701 148-155 days Up to 13 t/ha 3/5 Late-maturing white dent hybrid with high yield potential for irrigated and high-potential environments.
SC 719 150-155 days Up to 20 t/ha 3/5 Late-maturing, high-yielding hybrid for high-rainfall and elevated areas.
SC 727 150-158 days Up to 19.9 t/ha 2/5 Late-maturing, high-yielding hybrid with wide regional adaptation and excellent standing ability.
SC 73 120-130 days 53-58 per acre 4/5 Mid Transition
SC 733 145-150 days 12-14 t/ha 2/5 Late-maturing, high-yielding with very good Diplodia and Fusarium tolerance and standability.
SC 741 120-130 days 35-45 per acre 4/5 Striga
SC 801 150-180 days 50-55 per acre 4/5 Highland
SC 803 120–135 days 10–12 t/ha 4/5 Maize variety available in Kenya.

Agronomy

Getting the best from your maize seed

Plant after at least 25 mm of effective rainfall has fallen and soil moisture reaches planting depth. Late planting favours shorter-season hybrids | do not plant a late hybrid past your normal cut-off date.
On good soils with reliable rainfall, aim for 44,000–53,000 plants per hectare. On sandy or drought-prone soils, reduce to 30,000–37,000 to lower total crop water demand.
Apply a basal compound at planting according to your soil test, then split top-dressing nitrogen: the first at four to six leaves and the second just before tasselling, always into moist soil.
Scout weekly for fall armyworm from emergence, and act at threshold rather than on a calendar. Our hybrids carry tolerance packages for grey leaf spot, maize streak virus and common rust, which reduces spray pressure.