Product Description
Yield potential of up to 11.6 tonnes per hectare from about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
Reaches physiological maturity in about 127 – 130 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
SC 513 is commercially available in Zambia
Product Characteristics
White, dent grain textured maize hybrid with large cobs
Early maturing hybrid
Plant and cob height of 2.8m and 1.6m respectively
Wide regional adaptation
Moderate tolerance to MSV – Seed treatment is recommended for off-season green mealie production
Good for green mealies production
High nitrogen use efficiency
Can withstand plant population density of up to 60,000 plants per hectare