Yield potential of up to 11 – 13 tonnes per hectare from about 60,000 plants per hectare in a good season
Reaches physiological maturity in about 130 – 136 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
Commercially available in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya
Product Characteristics
High irrigated farming with yield potential of up to 11 – 13 tonnes per hectare
Three yield components: high shelling out %, high row number (16 – 18 under good environments) and long cobs (up to 31.5cm and up to 900 kernels per cob)
White, semi flint textured grain
Medium maturing hybrid
Mild tolerance to heat and drought stress
Good tolerance to Maize Streak, Chlorotic Mottle Virus, Grey Leaf Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and Common Rust
Good cob rot disease tolerance
Plant height of 2.7m with cob placement of 1.5m, aiding good stand ability of up to 60,000 plants per hectare
Excellent tip cover and farmers’ choice for green mealie production
Recommended for zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)
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