SEED CO MALAWI NEWLY RELEASED MAIZE HYBRID VARIETIES
Crop | Variety | Special Characteristics |
Maize Hybrid | SC301-KaluluSC303-Kalulu | Ultra-Early maturing variety – 80 Days Yield potential of 50 bags per acre or 125 bags per hectareTolerant to heat and drought stress hence recommended for marginal rainfall areasSemi flint variety |
Maize Hybrid | SC 419-Kanyani | Very Early maturing variety-90 days with a stretchHighly resistant to northern corn leaf blight (Ht)Top yielder in this maturity group with the potential of above 60 bags per acre |
Maize Hybrid | SC423-Kanyani | Very Early maturing variety – 90 DaysYield potential of 60 bags per acre or 150 bags per hectare Flint variety |
Maize Hybrid | SC 529-Mbidzi | Early maturing variety- 115 daysTop yielder in this maturity group- above 80 bags per acreGood grey leaf spot tolerance with moderate maize streak virus toleranceModerate cob rot toleranceSemi flint grain texture |
Maize Hybrid | SC 649-MkangoSC 653-Mkango | Medium maturity variety- 128 daysHigh yielder in this maturity group with potential of above 80 bags per acreSemi dent grain texture |
Rice | Kilombero | Matures in 130 daysPotential yield of 4.5mt/hectareExtra-long grain sizeMouthwatering aromaDoes well with rain fedGood telleringAverage height of 150cm |
Rice | Nerica-4 | Matures in 95 to 100 daysPotential yield of 5mt/hectareLong grain sizeEasy to cookDoes well in UplandGood tilleringAverage height of 120cm |