Product Description
Yield potential of up to 14 tonnes per hectare from about 60,000 plants per hectare in a good season
Reaches physiological maturity in about 130 – 140 days at 1,100 to 1,300 metres above sea level
Commercially available in Malawi and Zambia
Product Characteristics
Excellent shelling out percentage of above 80%
White, dent textured hybrid
Medium maturing
Excellent variety for both dryland and irrigated farming systems
Very good tolerance to heat and drought stress
Good Maize Streak Virus and Grey Leaf Spot disease tolerance
Fastest dry down rate of 2.5% per week, hence farmers’ choice for short crop rotations such as maize – wheat
Plant height of 2.30 m and cob height of 1.20m. Good Stand ability of up to 60,000 plants/ha
Recommended for zones 4, 5 and 6 (including SBU specific agro zones)