As we head towards the summer maize harvest and winter wheat planting, farmers are being faced with choices on the best varieties to plant. One does not have to look far – Seed Co Zambia has been the market leader in this regard for a long time, with many years of experience in the wheat breeding business. And the Zambian bred variety, SC Shungu, has proven itself in the past few years to be the variety of choice in the wheat sector. There are a number of reasons, among them, high yields and good disease tolerance, which make it stand out.
SC Shungu is a medium maturity variety, with many excellent characteristics. The plant vigorously grows tillers and should be treated with a growth regulator at first node emergence to avoid lodging. The variety is not as lush as the old faithful Nduna, but do not be fooled, it still requires similar management practices for even better results in most cases.