Product Description
Yield potential of up to 16.1 tonnes per hectare from about 55,000 plants per hectare in a good season
Reaches physiological maturity in about 145 – 150 days at 1,100 to 1,300 meters above sea level
Commercially available in Malawi, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Product Characteristics
A late maturing white maize hybrid
High yield potential of up to 16.8 tonnes per hectare (Mbawa Malawi)
White, semi-flint textured grain hybrid with long cobs with closed tips
High shelling percentage of over 85%
A late maturing hybrid. Reaches physiological maturity in 145 – 158 days depending on altitude
Plant and cob height of 3.0m and 1.8m respectively
Wide regional adaptation. Recommended for Seed Co Pan African zones 5, 6 and 7 or irrigated lands
Very good foliar disease tolerances
Excellent tolerance to drought
Excellent for silage
Suitable for green mealies
Excellent standing ability, can withstand plant population density of up to 55,000 plants per hectare