Region 3: Above 1000mm of rainfall annually and growing season ranges from 120-150 days. It is characterized by extreme acidity, Al toxicity
Irrigated: SC 602, SC 621, SC 637, SC 701, SC 709, SC 719, SC 727
Dry Land: SC 602, SC 608, SC 621, SC 637, SC 647, SC 701, SC 709, SC 719, SC 727
SC 709
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- White dent hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
- High yielding
- Recommended for region III of Zambia
SC 719
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- Semi dent white hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 14 MT/ ha or 280 x 50kgs yield potential
- Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
- Tolerant to MSV
- Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)
- Drought stress resistant
- Resistant to stalk and root lodging
- Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation
SC 727
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- Semi dent white hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 14 MT/ha or 280 x 50kgs yield potential
- Full season variety
- Tolerant to most leaf diseases
- Highest yielder of all varieties
- Very good standability
- Recommended for region II and III of Zambia
SC 602
MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID
- Dent yellow hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Grey Leaf Spot tolerant
- Recommended for Region II and III of Zambia
SC 621
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White hard grained hybrid
- 130-139 days to maturity
- 9.5 MT/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential
- Excellent MSV tolerance
- Silks early and has long grain filling period
- Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions
- Moderate tolerance to GLS
- Recommended for region I,II and II of Zambia
SC 637
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White semi flint hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kgs bags yield potential
- Low risk of lodging
- Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)
- Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia
SC 701
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- White dent hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Good standability
- Good heat and drought tolerance
- Good tolerance to MSV
- Good for green mealie and roasting
- Recommended for region III of Zambia
SC 709
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- White dent hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
- High yielding
- Recommended for region III of Zambia
SC 719
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- Semi dent white hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 14 MT/ ha or 280 x 50kgs yield potential
- Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
- Tolerant to MSV
- Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)
- Drought stress resistant
- Resistant to stalk and root lodging
- Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation
SC 727
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- Semi dent white hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 14 MT/ha or 280 x 50kgs yield potential
- Full season variety
- Tolerant to most leaf diseases
- Highest yielder of all varieties
- Very good standability
- Recommended for region II and III of Zambia
SC 608
MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID
- Dent yellow hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 14 MT/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Clean disease free cobs
- Good heat and drought resistance
- Slow grain dry down
- Can be grown under high population of up to 60,000 plants/ha due to its standability
- Produces a large and sweet green mealie
- Recommended for Region II and III of Zambia
SC 621
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White hard grained hybrid
- 130-139 days to maturity
- 9.5 MT/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential
- Excellent MSV tolerance
- Silks early and has long grain filling period
- Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions
- Moderate tolerance to GLS
- Recommended for region I,II and II of Zambia
SC 637
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White semi flint hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kgs bags yield potential
- Low risk of lodging
- Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)
- Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia
SC 647 (NEW)
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White semi flint hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 13 MT or 260 x 50kgyield potential
- Good standability
- Very good tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot
- Very good tolerance to NCLS
- Excellent tolerance to cob rot
- Recommended for region I, II and III of Zambia (all regions).
SC 701
LATE MATURING VARIETY
- White dent hybrid
- 140-148 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Good standability
- Good heat and drought tolerance
- Good tolerance to MSV
- Good for green mealie and roasting
- Recommended for region III of Zambia