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Zone 2b

Zone 2b : Maize

Product Type: Maize

Region 3: Above 1000mm of rainfall annually and growing season ranges from 120-150 days. It is characterised by extreme acidity, Al toxicity Irrigated: SC 555, SC 602, SC 621, SC 637, SC 657, SC 701, SC 709, SC 719, SC 727, SC 733 Dry Land: SC 555, SC 602, SC 608, SC 621, SC 637, SC 647, SC 657, SC 709, SC 719, SC 727, SC 733

Varieties for Irrigated Land

10

SC 733

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • 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 150 – 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
  • Commercially available in Zambia

SC 709

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • White dent hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
  • High yielding
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia

SC 719

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • Semi dent white hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 14 mt/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
  • Tolerant to MSV
  • Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)
  • Drought stress resistant
  • Resistant to stalk and root lodging
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation

SC 727

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • Semi dent white hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 14 mt/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Full season variety
  • Tolerant to most leaf diseases
  • Highest yielder of all varieties
  • Very good standability
  • Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia

SC 701

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • White dent hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Good standability
  • Good heat and drought tolerance
  • Good tolerance to MSV
  • Good for green mealie and roasting
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia

SC 602

MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID

  • Dent yellow hybrid
  • 130-136 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Grey Leaf Spot tolerant
  • Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia

SC 621

MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID

  • White hard grained hybrid
  • 130-139 days to maturity
  • 9.5 mt/ha or 190 x50kg 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 regions I, II and II of Zambia

SC 637

MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID

  • White semi flint hybrid
  • 130 - 136 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Low risk of lodging
  • Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)
  • Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia

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)

SC 555

EARLY MATURING HYBRID

  • 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

Varieties for Dry Land

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SC 733

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • 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 150 – 155 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
  • Commercially available in Zambia

SC 709

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • White dent hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
  • High yielding
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia

SC 719

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • Semi dent white hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 14 mt/ ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot (GLS)
  • Tolerant to MSV
  • Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Spot (NCLS)
  • Drought stress resistant
  • Resistant to stalk and root lodging
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia and irrigation

SC 727

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • Semi dent white hybrid
  • 140 - 148 days to maturity
  • 14 mt/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Full season variety
  • Tolerant to most leaf diseases
  • Highest yielder of all varieties
  • Very good standability
  • Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia

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)

SC 608

MEDIUM MATURING YELLOW HYBRID

  • Dent yellow hybrid
  • 130 - 136 days to maturity
  • 14 mt/ha or 280 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Clean disease free cobs
  • Good heat and drought resistance
  • Slow grain dry down
  • Can be grown under high population of up to 60,000 plants/ha due to its standability
  • Produces a large and sweet green mealie
  • Recommended for regions II and III of Zambia

SC 621

MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID

  • White hard grained hybrid
  • 130 - 139 days to maturity
  • 9.5 mt/ha or 190 x50kg 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 regions I, II and III of Zambia

SC 637

MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID

  • White semi flint hybrid
  • 130 - 136 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Low risk of lodging
  • Very good disease tolerance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV)
  • Highly adaptable across all regions I, II and III of Zambia

SC 647 (NEW)

MEDIUM MATURING HYBRID

  • White semi flint hybrid
  • 130 - 136 days to maturity
  • 13 mt 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 region I, II and III of Zambia (all regions)

SC 701

LATE MATURING VARIETY

  • White dent hybrid
  • 140-148 days to maturity
  • 13 mt/ha or 260 x 50kg bags yield potential
  • Good standability
  • Good heat and drought tolerance
  • Good tolerance to MSV
  • Good for green mealie and roasting
  • Recommended for region III of Zambia

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
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