{"id":802,"date":"2021-09-24T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.238.170.140\/seedcogroup\/zw\/fieldcrops\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2024-01-16T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:27:49","slug":"maize-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seedcogroup.com\/zm\/fieldcrops\/maize-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Maize"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#sp-ea-1129 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1129.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1776616398\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1129\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ex-icon=\"minus\" data-col-icon=\"plus\"  data-ea-active=\"ea-click\"  data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-11290\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse11290\" aria-controls=\"collapse11290\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-minus\"><\/i> Varieties for Irrigated Land<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse11290\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1129\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-11290\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><div id=\"ui-accordion-1-panel-0\" class=\"field-group-format-wrapper group-irrigated field-group-accordion-item ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-accordion-1-header-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-irrigated field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><strong>SC 733<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season<\/li>\n<li>Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 \u2013 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level<\/li>\n<li>Commercially available in Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 709<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White dent hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li>\n<li>High yielding<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 719<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>14 mt\/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to MSV<\/li>\n<li>Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)<\/li>\n<li>Drought stress resistant<\/li>\n<li>Resistant to stalk and root lodging<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 727<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Full season variety<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to most leaf diseases<\/li>\n<li>Highest yielder of all varieties<\/li>\n<li>Very good standability<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 701<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White dent hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Good standability<\/li>\n<li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Good tolerance to MSV<\/li>\n<li>Good for green mealie and roasting<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 602<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dent yellow hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130-136 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Grey Leaf Spot tolerant<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 621<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White hard grained hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130-139 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>9.5 mt\/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Excellent MSV tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Silks early and has long grain filling period<\/li>\n<li>Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions<\/li>\n<li>Moderate tolerance to GLS<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions I, II and II of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 637<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Low risk of lodging<\/li>\n<li>Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)<\/li>\n<li>Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 657<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<ul>\n<li>White, hard dent grain textured hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%<\/li>\n<li>Medium to late maturing hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent<br \/>\nstand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare<\/li>\n<li>Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases<\/li>\n<li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Characteristic stay green trait<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 555<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EARLY MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the \u2018early maturity\u2019 category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies<\/li>\n<li>Summer grain, cattle stover, winter maize and winter silage<\/li>\n<li>For grain production, SC 555 is recommended for regions II, III and IV<\/li>\n<li>For green maize, SC 555 can be grown throughout the country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-11291\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse11291\" aria-controls=\"collapse11291\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> Varieties for Dry Land<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse11291\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-1129\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-11291\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><div id=\"ui-accordion-1-panel-1\" class=\"field-group-format-wrapper group-dry-land field-group-accordion-item ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-accordion-1-header-1\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-dry-land field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><strong>SC 733<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season<\/li>\n<li>Reaches physiological maturity in about 150 \u2013 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level<\/li>\n<li>Commercially available in Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 709<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White dent hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li>\n<li>High yielding<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 719<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>14 mt\/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags\u00a0 yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to MSV<\/li>\n<li>Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)<\/li>\n<li>Drought stress resistant<\/li>\n<li>Resistant to stalk and root lodging<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 727<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi dent white hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140 - 148 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Full season variety<\/li>\n<li>Tolerant to most leaf diseases<\/li>\n<li>Highest yielder of all varieties<\/li>\n<li>Very good standability<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><strong>SC 657<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<ul>\n<li>White, hard dent grain textured hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%<\/li>\n<li>Medium to late maturing hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent<br \/>\nstand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare<\/li>\n<li>Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases<\/li>\n<li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Characteristic stay green trait<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>SC 608<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dent yellow hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>14 mt\/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Clean disease free cobs<\/li>\n<li>Good heat and drought resistance<\/li>\n<li>Slow grain dry down<\/li>\n<li>Can be grown under high population of up to 60,000 plants\/ha due to its standability<\/li>\n<li>Produces\u00a0 a large and sweet green mealie<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 621<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White hard grained hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130 - 139 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>9.5 mt\/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Excellent MSV tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Silks early and has long grain filling period<\/li>\n<li>Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions<\/li>\n<li>Moderate tolerance to GLS<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for regions I, II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 637<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Low risk of lodging<\/li>\n<li>Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)<\/li>\n<li>Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 647 (NEW)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White semi flint hybrid<\/li>\n<li>130 - 136 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Good standability<\/li>\n<li>Very good tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot<\/li>\n<li>Very good tolerance to NCLS<\/li>\n<li>Excellent tolerance to cob rot<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region I, II and III of Zambia (all regions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 701<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LATE MATURING VARIETY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White dent hybrid<\/li>\n<li>140-148\u00a0 days to maturity<\/li>\n<li>13 mt\/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential<\/li>\n<li>Good standability<\/li>\n<li>Good heat and drought tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Good tolerance to MSV<\/li>\n<li>Good for green mealie and roasting<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for region III of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SC 555<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EARLY MATURING HYBRIDS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the \u2018early maturity\u2019 category. 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