Region 3 : Maize

Product Type: Maize
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 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