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Certified Seed Varieties

Maize

Ultra-early to late-maturing hybrids for every rainfall band.

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Variety range

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32 varieties

Variety image Variety Maturity Band Maturity Period Potential Yield Drought Tolerance Grain / Seed Characteristics Best Suited To
SC 301 Ultra early 80-90 days 6 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White semi-flint Malawi: Fast maturity (about 80 days) for short rainfall windows, with drought tolerance.
SC 303 Ultra early 90-110 days 5-6 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White, semi flint Ultra-early maturity with very good drought tolerance for low-rainfall areas.
SC 403 Very early 121-125 days 6-8 t/ha Excellent · 4/5 White dent Early-maturing with excellent to very good drought tolerance for low-rainfall areas.
SC 419 Very early 128 days Up to 14 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White, semi flint High-yielding early-maturing hybrid that adapts widely across rainfall zones.
SC 43 Very early 130-140 days 30-35 per acre Yes · 4/5 White Water Use Efficiency
SC 439 Early 90-100 days 35-40 per acre Yes · 4/5 White MNLD
Seed variety image placeholder SC 447 Very early 90-100 days 28-32 per acre Yes White Water Use Efficiency / MNLD
SC 449 Very early 90 days 8 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White semi-flint Very early maturity (about 90 days) with dry-spell recovery and drought tolerance.
SC 506 Early 127-130 days Up to 10 t/ha Very good · 4/5 Yellow dent Yellow dent option with very good drought tolerance and winter green maize potential.
SC 526 Early 85-90 days 7-8 t/ha Yes · 4/5 Yellow flint Early-maturing yellow flint maize with drought tolerance for Forest and Savanna zones.
SC 547 Early 121-128 days Up to 12 t/ha Yes · 4/5 — Earliest in the series; widely adapted.
SC 555 Early 130-137 days Up to 14 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White High yield potential with strong drought tolerance; suited to roasted and green maize.
SC 561 Early 124-131 days 10-11 t/ha Very good · 4/5 White semi-flint Excellent cob-rot tolerance with very good drought tolerance and standability.
SC 608 Medium 138-148 days Up to 15.1 t/ha Moderate · 4/5 Yellow dent High-yielding yellow dent, versatile for grain, silage, stover and winter green maize
SC 612 Medium 100 days — Yes Yellow semi-flint Provitamin A yellow maize with heat and drought tolerance and efficient water use.
SC 627 — 135 - 144 days 10 MT/ha 4/5 — —
SC 637 Medium 130-136 days 13 t/ha Good · 2/5 White, semi flint High yield potential (11-13 t/ha) with very good standability for higher-rainfall zones.
SC 647 Medium 130-136 days 11-12 t/ha Very good · 4/5 White, semi flint Medium-maturing with very good drought tolerance, standability and Diplodia tolerance across many zones.
SC 649 Medium 110 days 8-10 t/ha Yes White semi-flint Massive plant architecture suited to high-density, mechanised production, with lodging tolerance.
SC 651 Early 90 days 6-7 t/ha Yes White semi-flint Early maturity with double cobs, heat and drought tolerance and nitrogen-use efficiency.
SC 657 Medium 138-145 days Up to 16.1 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White, semi flint Medium-maturing, high-yielding option for moderate-to-high rainfall areas.
SC 659 Medium 138-149 days Up to 14.7 t/ha Moderate · 4/5 — High shelling percentage; wide regional adaptation.
SC 665 Medium 138-145 days Up to 16 t/ha Yes · 4/5 White dent Medium-maturing with excellent GLS and cob-rot tolerance.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 679 Mid / transition 128-130 days 40-45 per acre No White Nutrients Use Efficiency
SC 701 Late 148-155 days Up to 13 t/ha Good · 3/5 White dent Late-maturing white dent hybrid with high yield potential for irrigated and high-potential environments.
SC 719 Late 150-155 days Up to 20 t/ha Moderate · 3/5 White, semi dent Late-maturing, high-yielding hybrid for high-rainfall and elevated areas.
SC 727 Late 150-158 days Up to 19.9 t/ha Moderate · 2/5 Dent grain, large cob Late-maturing, high-yielding hybrid with wide regional adaptation and excellent standing ability.
SC 73 Mid / transition 120-130 days 53-58 per acre No · 4/5 White Mid Transition
SC 733 Late 145-150 days 12-14 t/ha Good · 2/5 White, semi dent Late-maturing, high-yielding with very good Diplodia and Fusarium tolerance and standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 741 Mid / transition 120-130 days 35-45 per acre Yes White Striga
Seed variety image placeholder SC 801 Highland 150-180 days 50-55 per acre No White Highland
Seed variety image placeholder SC 803 — — — — — —