Product Description

  • Yield potential of up to 14 tons per hectare
  • Reaches physiological maturity in 115 to 125 days
  • SBUs where the product is available commercially Zimbabwe

Product Characteristics Summary

  • Yield high of up to 13.8 tonnes per hectare (ART FARM 2012/13)
  • Yellow, dent grain textured maize hybrid
  • Very early maturing hybrid. Reaches physiological maturity in 115-125 days depending on altitude
  • Plant and cob height of 2.2m and 1.0m respectively
  • Wide regional adaptation. Recommended for marginal rainfall areas such as agro-ecological zones 2, 3 and 4 (include SBU agro-ecological zones)
  • Good foliar disease tolerance
  • Fast grain dry down rate
  • Excellent standing ability. Can withstand plant population density of up to 53 000 plants per hectare