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Kanda ya kakazini : Maize

Region Variety: SC403, SC 419, SC513, SC 627, SC 719

SC 403

Very Early Maturing Variety
Semi flint white hybrid
75-90 days to maturity
20-25 bags of 100kgs/acre average yield potential
Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS), MSV, and Northern Corn Leaf Spot
Very dense kernels
Drought stress tolerant
Resistant to stalk and root lodging
Diplodia and Fusarium Cob Rots tolerant
Recommended for low altitudes and areas with low rains

SC 419

Very Early Maturing Variety
Very early maturing white and hard dent variety
75-90 days to maturity
40-48 bags of 100kgs/acre average yield potential
Excellent adaptation to different environments
Bestowed with the three major yield determinants- big cobs, high row number (16-18)
Excellent heat and drought tolerance with drought escape characteristics when planted in low rainfall areas
Good tolerance to foliar diseases
Excellent standability
Recommended for low and medium altitudes

SC 513

Early Maturing Variety
110-120 days to maturity
30-35 bags of 100kgs/acre average yield potential
Excellent drought tolerance
Excellent Grey Leaf Spot tolerance
Moderately tolerant to Maize Streak Virus
Excellent thick ear with dent grain and a good taste for green mealies

SC 627

Medium Maturing Variety
134-141 days to maturity
35-40 bags (100kgs) per acre yield potential
Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
Tolerant to MSV
High shelling percentage with large dent kernels
Recommended for medium altitudes with moderate rains

SC 719

Late Maturing Variety
141-150 days to maturity
50-55 bags (100Kg) per acre yield potential
An elastic and widely adapted hybrid for both dryland and irrigated farming
Dense hard semi-dent kernels
Very good standability
High row number (14-16), and long cobs (up to 30cm)
An excellent product for silage because it has excellent standability.
Good resistance to Maize Streak Virus, Grey Leaf Spot, Phaeosphaeria Leaf
Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and Common Rust
Recommended for medium and high altitudes with sufficient rains