Product Type: Maize
Region 5: Receives less than 650mm of rainfall on average annually, with uneven distribution
Irrigated: SC 727, SC 719, SC 649, SC 657, SC 661, SC 659, SC 608
Dry Land: SC 513, SC 529, SC 555, SC 547, , SC 437, SC 419, SC 402, SC 301, SC 303
SC 727
- Highest yielding hybrid in Africa with some farmers hitting top yields of 21t/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 t/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 661
- Yield potential of up to 15.9 tonnes per hectare at about 53,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 138- 145 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres
SC 659
- Yield potential of up to 15 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 138- 149 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres
SC 657
- Yield potential of up to 16 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 138- 145 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres
SC 649
- Medium maturing white maize hybrid (135-145 days to reach physiological maturity)
- Highest yielder in Zimbabwe in the 600 series maturity group up to 16 t/ha.
- Excellent disease tolerance
- Heat and drought stress tolerance and wide adaptation.
SC 608
- Yield potential of up to 15 tonnes per hectare at about 53,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 135 – 148 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
SC 555
- 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 135 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level.
SC 529
- Yield potential of up to 15 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 135 days at 1,200 to 1,300 metres above sea
SC 513
- Yield potential of up to 10 tonnes per hectare at about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
- Reaches physiological maturity in about 135 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea
SC 419
- Very early maturing white and hard dent grained maize hybrid.
- Reaches physiological maturity in 128 days at 1300 metres above sea level.
- Excellent global and regional adaptation. An all rounder variety from region 2 to 4 of Zimbabwe.
- Highest yielder in the 400 series category with potential yield of up to 12 t/Ha.
- Can easily out-compete some hybrids in the 500 and 600 series maturity groups.
SC 301
- An ultra-early (3 months to maturity), maize hybrid with high yield potential that is comparable up to 7t/Ha.
- It confers significant 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.
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