SC 303
ULTRA EARLY VARIETY
- Semi dent
- 90 days to maturity
- 6.5 MT/ha or 130x50kg bags yield potential
- Grey Leaf Spot (GLS) tolerant
- Maize Streak Virus (MSV) tolerant
- Recommended for region I and II of Zambia
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Zone 1
Zone 1 : Maize
Varieties for Irrigated Land
9SC 403
VERY EARLY MATURING HYBRID
- White dent hybrid
- 121-125
- 5 MT/ha or 100x50kg bags yield potential
- Drought resistant
- Maize streak and Mottle Viruses tolerant
- Outstanding yield and stability
- Slow dry down rate
- Very dense grain
- Diplodia and Fusarium Cob Rots resistant
SC 411
VERY EARLY MATURING HYBRID
- 121-125 days to maturity
- 8 MT/ha or 160x50kg bags yield potential.
- Grey Leaf Spot (GLS), Maize Streak and Mottle Viruses (MSV) tolerant
SC 513
EARLY MATURING HYBRID
- 127-130 days to maturity
- 8 MT/ha or 160x50kg bags yield potential
- Very good resistance to GLS
- High yield potential for its group
- Recommended plant population is 45,000 plants/ha
- Good resistance to foliar diseases
- Adaptability and good heat and drought resistant
SC 621
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White hard grained hybrid
- 130-139 days to maturity
- 9.5 MT/ha or 190 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Excellent MSV tolerance
- Silks early and has long grain filling period
- Has a stable yield even under heat and stress conditions
- Moderate tolerance to GLS
- Recommended for region I, II and II of Zambia
SC 647 (NEW)
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White semi flint hybrid
- 130-136 days to maturity
- 13 MT/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Good standability
- Very good tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot
- Very good tolerance to NCLS
- Excellent tolerance to Cob Rot
- Recommended for regions I, II and III of Zambia (all regions).
SC 506
EARLY MATURING YELLOW HYBRID
- Dent yellow hybrid
- 6 MT/ha or 120 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Excellent drought tolerance
- Good tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
SC 555
EARLY MATURING HYBRIDS
- SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the ‘early maturity’ category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies.
- Summer grain, cattle stover, winter maize and winter silage
- For grain production, SC 555 is recommended for regions II, III and IV
- For green maize, SC 555 can be grown throughout the country
SC 657
MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID
- White, hard dent grain textured hybrid
- Large cobs with very good shelling percentage of above 80%
- Medium to late maturing hybrid
- Plant and cob height of 2.7m and 1.1m respectively, giving an excellent stand ability of over 55,000 plants per hectare
- Good tolerance to leaf and cob rot diseases
- Good heat and drought tolerance
- Characteristic stay green trait
- Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)
Varieties for Dry Land
10- 6.5MT/ha or 130x50kgs bag yield potential
- 5 MT/ha or 100 x 50kg bags yield potential
- Recommended for regions I and II of Zambia
- 8 MT or 160x50kg bags yield potential
- Good adaptability and good heat and drought resistant
- 9.5 MT/ha or 190 x50kg bags yield potential
- Recommended for regions I, II and III of Zambia
- 13 MT or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
- 127 - 130 days to maturity
- SC 555 is a white, hard dent maize variety which falls in the ‘early maturity’ category. Its thick ears make it an excellent choice for green mealies
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