{"id":802,"date":"2021-09-24T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.238.170.140\/seedcogroup\/zw\/fieldcrops\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2024-01-16T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:27:49","slug":"maize-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/maize-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Maize"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#sp-ea-1129 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1776599507\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1129\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-11290\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse11290\" aria-controls=\"collapse11290\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Varieties for Irrigated Land<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse11290\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1129\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-11290\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><div id=\"ui-accordion-1-panel-0\" class=\"field-group-format-wrapper group-irrigated field-group-accordion-item ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-accordion-1-header-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"field field-name-field-irrigated field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p><strong>SC 733<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season<\/li><li>Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 \u2013 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level<\/li><li>Commercially available in Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 709<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>White dent hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li><li>Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li><li>High yielding<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 719<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li><li>14 mt\/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li><li>Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li><li>Tolerant to MSV<\/li><li>Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)<\/li><li>Drought stress resistant<\/li><li>Resistant to stalk and root lodging<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola and irrigation<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 727<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li><li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Full season variety<\/li><li>Tolerant to most leaf diseases<\/li><li>Highest yielder of all varieties<\/li><li>Very good standability<\/li><li>Recommended for regions II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 701<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>White dent hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Good standability<\/li><li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li><li>Good tolerance to MSV<\/li><li>Good for green mealie and roasting<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 602<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>Dent yellow hybrid<\/li><li>130-136 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Grey Leaf Spot tolerant<\/li><li>Recommended for regions II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 621<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>White hard grained hybrid<\/li><li>130-139 days to maturity<\/li><li>9.5 mt\/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Excellent MSV tolerance<\/li><li>Silks early and has long grain filling period<\/li><li>Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions<\/li><li>Moderate tolerance to GLS<\/li><li>Recommended for regions I, II and II of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 637<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li><li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Low risk of lodging<\/li><li>Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)<\/li><li>Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 657<\/strong><\/p><\/div><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><div class=\"field-item even\"><ul><li>White, hard dent grain textured hybrid<\/li><li>Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%<\/li><li>Medium to late maturing hybrid<\/li><li>Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent<br \/>stand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare<\/li><li>Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases<\/li><li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li><li>Characteristic stay green trait<\/li><li>Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 555<\/strong><\/p><p>EARLY MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the \u2018early maturity\u2019 category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies<\/li><li>Summer grain, cattle stover, winter maize and winter silage<\/li><li>For grain production, SC 555 is recommended for regions II, III and IV<\/li><li>For green maize, SC 555 can be grown throughout the country<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-11291\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse11291\" aria-controls=\"collapse11291\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Varieties for Dry Land<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse11291\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1129\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-11291\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><div id=\"ui-accordion-1-panel-1\" class=\"field-group-format-wrapper group-dry-land field-group-accordion-item ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-accordion-1-header-1\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"field field-name-field-dry-land field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p><strong>SC 733<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season<\/li><li>Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 \u2013 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level<\/li><li>Commercially available in Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 709<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>White dent hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li><li>Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li><li>High yielding<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 719<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li><li>14 mt\/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li><li>Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li><li>Tolerant to MSV<\/li><li>Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)<\/li><li>Drought stress resistant<\/li><li>Resistant to stalk and root lodging<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola and irrigation<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 727<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li><li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li><li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Full season variety<\/li><li>Tolerant to most leaf diseases<\/li><li>Highest yielder of all varieties<\/li><li>Very good standability<\/li><li>Recommended for regions II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"field-item even\"><p><strong>SC 657<\/strong><\/p><\/div><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><div class=\"field-item even\"><ul><li>White, hard dent grain textured hybrid<\/li><li>Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%<\/li><li>Medium to late maturing hybrid<\/li><li>Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent<br \/>stand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare<\/li><li>Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases<\/li><li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li><li>Characteristic stay green trait<\/li><li>Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><p><strong>SC 608<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>Dent yellow hybrid<\/li><li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li><li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Clean disease free cobs<\/li><li>Good heat and drought resistance<\/li><li>Slow grain dry down<\/li><li>Can be grown under high population of up to 60,000 plants\/ha due to its standability<\/li><li>Produces\u00a0 a large and sweet green mealie<\/li><li>Recommended for regions II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 621<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>White hard grained hybrid<\/li><li>130 - 139 days to maturity<\/li><li>9.5 mt\/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Excellent MSV tolerance<\/li><li>Silks early and has long grain filling period<\/li><li>Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions<\/li><li>Moderate tolerance to GLS<\/li><li>Recommended for regions I, II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 637<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li><li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Low risk of lodging<\/li><li>Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)<\/li><li>Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 647 (NEW)<\/strong><\/p><p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p><ul><li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li><li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Good standability<\/li><li>Very good tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot<\/li><li>Very good tolerance to NCLS<\/li><li>Excellent tolerance to cob rot<\/li><li>Recommended for region I, II and III of Angola (all regions)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 701<\/strong><\/p><p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p><ul><li>White dent hybrid<\/li><li>140-148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li><li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li><li>Good standability<\/li><li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li><li>Good tolerance to MSV<\/li><li>Good for green mealie and roasting<\/li><li>Recommended for region III of Angola<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SC 555<\/strong><\/p><p>EARLY MATURING HYBRIDS<\/p><ul><li>SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the \u2018early maturity\u2019 category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies<\/li><li>Summer grain, cattle stover, winter maize and winter silage<\/li><li>For grain production, SC 555 is recommended for regions II, III and IV<\/li><li>For green maize, SC 555 can be grown throughout the country<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2104,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-802","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=802"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2160,"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/802\/revisions\/2160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/angola\/fieldcrops\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}