Maize
Highland Maize Varieties
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD (90kg bags/ acre | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES | RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H6218 | -Temperatures During the day seldom exceed 28° C and night drop to as low as 8° C .
-Rainfall of between 800 – 1500 mm -Maturity ranges from 160-210 days. |
56 | Blight tolerant, good husk cover, Semi-flint . | These are Highland hybrids grown particularly in Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Nakuru, Laikipia, Kisii, Narok, Bungoma, Kakamega, Nandi, and Kericho. Tea zones of central Kenya. Nyahururu, Southern Highlands of Tanzania, Mt. kilimanjaro slopes. Bungoma, Bomet, Nyeri, Kiambu and Meru tea zones,timau, nkubu, nanyuki, kirinyaga, igembe, bukwa, mbale - |
| H6213 | 52 | Tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot and leaf blight | ||
| H6210 | 50 | Tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot, Stem and leaf blight. | ||
| H629 | 48 | Has good husk cover, very tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, stem and leaf blight. | ||
| H628 | 46 | Producer of more than one cob, Tolerant to most leaf diseases, blight and rust, tolerant to lodging. | ||
| H626 | 42 | Tolerant to most leaf diseases, blight and rust, Tolerant to lodging. | ||
| H625 | 40 | Tolerant to lodging, has good husk cover | ||
| H614 | 38 | Tolerant to blight, leaf and ear diseases and weevil attack |
Lowland, Medium altitude & Transition Maize Varieties
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD (90kg bags/ acre | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES | RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH1 | Rainfall of 800 -1500mm
Matures between 160-210 days |
16 | Has better husk cover and can be intercropped with other crops. | The Lake region and the Coastal strip, kilifi, mpeketoni, hola, Gariseni, voi, mwatate, kwale,kinangop |
| PH4 | 16 | Tolerant to most leaf and ear diseases, excellent husk cover and tolerant to lodging | ||
| H6243 | Rainfall - 8001500mmTemperature range of 12° C - 30° C
Matures at 120130 days |
32 | Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot, leaf blight and rust, excellent husk cover with flint kernels. | Bungoma, Kakamega, Bumula, Lanet , nandi, laikipia, narok |
| H520 | 32 | Tolerant to leaf rust, Grey Leaf Spot, lodging, has flint kernels and excellent husk cover | Western Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet, Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya and parts of Nyanza. | |
| H517 | Rainfall of about 7501000mm | 30 | Tolerant to foliar diseases and pests. Has an excellent husk cover. | Western Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet, Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya and parts of Nyanza. |
| H516 H522 | Matures at 100 -110daysDoes well in coffee grown belts. | 28 26 |
Good husk cover, very tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot, Stem and leaf blight. | Western Kenya, elgeyo marakwet, coffee zones of central Kenya,Tharaka Nithi Nyanza(Migori, Kisii, Nyamira), Baringo, Embu,Chuka Lowland |
| H515 | 24 | Tolerant to lodging, leaf blight, leaf rust and GLS. | Early to medium transitional zones and lowland areas of Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kerio Valley, Kagio, Mwea, Makueni, Kitui, Marakwet, Baringo and Koibatek, voi, mwatate, mariakani, garissa. | |
| H513 | 24 | Partially tolerant to Maize streak virus |
Dry Land Maize Varieties
| VARIETY | MATURITY (days) | YIELD (90kg bags/ acre | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES | RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH01 | 70 - 90 | 16 | Long stay Green trait, drought tolerant, good level of tolerance to leaf blight, common rust and ear rot. | Arid and Semi-arid areas of Makueni, Machakos, Kangundo, Siaya, Kibos, Busia, Kibwezi, Kitui, mwangi, voi, mwatate, makayo, turkana, sigor, west pokot, isiolo, mandera, Karachuonyo, Nyando, Kisumu Bondo and some parts of Butere |
| DH02 | 70 - 100 | 18 | Early, tolerant to MSV, water stress, has a long stay green trait | |
| DH03 | 80 - 120 | 22 | A good level of tolerance to blight and MSV, good husk cover, better standability and drought tolerance | |
| DH04 | 80 - 120 | 24 | Short, drought tolerant, good husk cover and standability | Early to medium transitional zones and lowland areas of Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kerio Valley, Kagio, Mwea, Makueni, Kitui, Marakwet, Baringo and Koibatek, voi, mwatate, mariakani, garissa. |
- Category Maize
- Date 06th, March, 2018
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