HIGHLAND VARIETIES
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD (90kg bags per acre) | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| H614 | 38 | -Tolerant to blight, leaf and ear diseases and weevil attack. | |
| H628 | 46 | - Producer of more than one cob. | |
| - Tolerant to most leaf diseases, blight and rust. | |||
| -Tolerant to lodging. | |||
| H6213 | Rainfall of between 800-1500mm | 52 | -Tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, grey leaf spot and leaf blight. |
MID ALTITUDE
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD (90kg bags per acre) | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| H513 | 24 | -Partially tolerant to maize streak virus. | |
| H520 | Matures at 120-130 days | 32 | -Tolerant to leaf rust, grey leaf spot, lodging, has flint kernels and excellent husk cover. |
| DH04 | Matures at 80-120 days | 24 | -Short drought tolerant, good husk cover and stand ability. |
TRANSITIONAL VARIETIES
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD (90kg bags per acre) | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| H624 | Rainfall: 800 1500mm | 32 | -Tolerant to grey leaf spot, leaf blight and rust, excellent husk cover with flint kneels. |
| Temperature: 12 degrees Celsius 30 degrees Celsius |
OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES
| VARIETY | OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS | YIELD | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longe 5 | 1000 1600 meters | 4-6 tons per hectare | -Resistant to MSV, GLS, susceptible to NLB, early maturity. |
| Above sea level | -Drought tolerant. | ||
| -High content of lysine and tryptophane. |