This is a top cross maize hybrid, processed and marketed by ADC through retail and wholesale channels. The product is a white semi flint maize and takes 5 months to maturity . The seed is fully certified by Kenya plant health inspectorate service (KEPHIS)
The 6 series product is available in bags of 2kgs, 5kgs, 10kgs, and 25kgs.
Characteristics
- Top cross maize hybrid
- White semi flint grain
- Takes 140-175 days to mature (5 months)
- Out yields popular varieties. Yield range of 9.5 to 15.1ton/ha ( 43-68 bags /acre)
- Weighty grains
- Very sweet when roasted
- Good husk cover
- Minimal root and stalk lodging
- Resistance to Greenleaf spot, leaf rust and wide variety of maize diseases
Advantages
- Resistance to rust
- Resistance to leaf blight
- Resistance to grey leaf spot
- Reduce lodging both root and stalk
- Out yields other popular varieties by 43.3%
Agronomic Recommendations
- Upper altitude of 1800-2500 M.A.S.L
- Rainfall 1000-2000 mm per annum
Suitable Areas for growing
1.Trans Nzoia
2.Bungoma
3.Uasin Gishu
4.Nandi
5.Elgeyo Marakwet
6.Nakuru
7.Narok
8.Bomet
9.Kericho
10.Kisii
11.Nyeri
12.Meru
13.Laikipia
14.Kakamega
15.Vihiga
16.Taita Taveta
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