Region 4: Receives less than 650mm of rainfall on average annually, with uneven distribution
Irrigated: SC 727, SC 719, SC 657, SC 649, SC 627, SC 643, SC 555
Dry Land: SC 657, SC 555, SC 513, SC 533, SC403, SC 419, SC 301
SC 733
- Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season.
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 – 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level.
- Commercially available in Zambia.
SC 727
- Highest yielding hybrid in Africa with some farmers hitting top yields of 21 MT/ha in the high potential/irrigated areas.
- Late maturing white maize hybrid (155 - 160 days to reach physiological maturity).
- Excellent heat and drought tolerance. Tolerant to common maize diseases. An elastic and widely adapted hybrid for both dryland and irrigated farming. Recommended for natural regions 1, 2 and 3 in Zimbabwe.
SC 719
- Farmers' first choice in the irrigated and high potential environments - yields up to 21 MT/ha under good management
- Late maturing white maize hybrid (148 - 155 days to reach physiological maturity)
- Top performer and a global hybrid, hardy and well adapted across environments and seasons
- Has good tolerance to most maize diseases in Zimbabwe.
SC 657
- White, hard dent grain textured hybrid.
- Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%.
- Medium to late maturing hybrid.
- Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent stand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare.
- Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases.
- Good heat and drought tolerance.
- Characteristic stay green trait.
- Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones).
SC 649
- Medium maturing white maize hybrid (135 - 145 days to reach physiological maturity)
- Highest yielder in Zimbabwe in the 600 series maturity group with up to 16 MT/ha yield potential.
- Excellent disease tolerance
- Heat and drought stress tolerance and wide adaptation.
SC 637
- Medium maturing white maize hybrid (135 - 148 days to reach physiological maturity)
- Excellent farmers' choice variety for high potential and irrigated farming with yield potential of up to 16 MT/ha
- Mild heat and drought stress tolerance.
- Good tolerance to common maize diseases in Zimbabwe
SC 627
- Medium maturity white maize hybrid (135 - 144 days to reach physiological maturity)
- Widely adapted and stable variety across diverse environments with yield potential of above 10 MT/ha under good management.
- Excellent tolerance to major maize diseases in Zimbabwe
- Recommended for regions I, II, III & IV
SC 643
- Quality protein maize variety - high levels of essential amino acids (lysine and tryptophan) which is needed by monogastric animals e.g. pigs
- Medium maturing white maize hybrid (135 - 141 days to reach physiological maturity). Wide adaptation with excellent drought and heat stress tolerance.
- Recommended for regions II, III & IV
- High yield potential up to 12 MT/ha
SC 301
- An ultra-early (3 months to maturity), maize hybrid with high yield potential of up to 7 MT/ha.
- It has early maturity superiority (<110 days to reach physiological maturity at 1300 metres above sea level).
- Excellent heat and drought stress tolerance make it suitable for areas with short rainfall seasons such as regions 4 and 5.
SC 403
- Farmers' choice for medium to low rainfall areas.
- SC 403 is a very early maturing white grained hybrid.
- Takes 119 - 127 days to reach physiological maturity at 1300 metres above sea level.
- Stable across regions and seasons.
- Heat and drought stress tolerant hybrid with a yield potential of up to 9 MT/ha
SC 419
- Very early maturing white and hard dent grained maize hybrid.
- Reaches physiological maturity in 128 days at 1300 meters above sea level.
- Excellent global and regional adaptation. An all rounder variety from regions 2 to 4 of Zimbabwe.
- Highest yielder in the 400 series category with potential yield of up to 12 MT/ha.
- Can easily out-compete some hybrids in the 500 and 600 series maturity groups.
SC 513
- Popular variety with farmers
- An early maturing white grained maize hybrid. Reaches physiological maturity in 137 days at 1300 metres above sea level.
- Pan-African early maturing hybrid that performs across diverse environments.
- Excellent drought tolerance.
- Elastic maize hybrid, good for both high and low potential environments with yield potential of up to 10 MT/ha.
SC 533
- Exceptional heat and drought tolerance
- Semi-flint grain type with good pounding quality
- High yielding up to 10 MT/ha
SC 555
- SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the ‘early maturity’ category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies.
- Summer grain, cattle stover, winter maize and winter silage
- For grain production, SC 555 is recommended for regions II, III and IV
- For green maize, SC 555 can be grown throughout the country
SC 657
- White, hard dent grain textured hybrid.
- Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%.
- Medium to late maturing hybrid.
- Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent stand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare.
- Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases.
- Good heat and drought tolerance.
- Characteristic stay green trait.
- Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones).
SC 733
- Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season.
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 – 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level.
- Commercially available in Zambia.