Seed Co has 80 years of experience in the production and supply of certified high-yielding seed varieties bred in Africa for African climatic and geographic conditions.
Our Seed Co maize varieties are specially bred for various ecological regions across Africa, assuring farmers of quality certified seeds and high yields.
Our Seed Co maize brands are specially bred for various ecological regions across Africa, assuring farmers of the best in class quality seeds and high yields which result in bumper harvests every season.
Top late maturing, pan African, well adapted and high yielding white maize hybrid (148 -155 days to maturity). Ideal under irrigation. Highly recommended for green mealies because of the cob size and sweet taste.
Product Characteristics Summary
Farmers’ first choice in the irrigated and high potential environments – yields up to 15 tons/ha under good management
Late maturing white maize hybrid (148-155 days to reach physiological maturity)
Top performer and a global hybrid, hardy and well adapted across environments and seasons
Semi-flint grain texture
Good Maize Streak Virus and Grey leaf Spot tolerance
Good cob rot tolerance.
Good standability with average plant height of 2.4m with an average cob placement at 1.64m
Excellent tip cover. Medium dry down rate of 1.8% per week
High shelling out % up to 80
Farmers’ first choice for silage because it has excellent standability, bulkish, leafy with stay green characteristic to give a silage cutting window
Has a good chaff: grain ratio – a measure of silage quality due to high grain yielding ability
Highly adaptable, drought tolerant, white dent hybrid similar to SC 403 in respect of grey leaf spot and maize streak and mottle viruses resistance levels, but slightly higher yielding.
Botswana
Seed Co Group
Kenya
Malawi
Nigeria
South Africa
Tanzania
West & Central Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
