Target Population of
50000 - 55000
Kernels
per Hectare
An ultra-early-maturing white hybrid maize variety suitable for drought conditions and areas with erratic rainfall.
Characteristics
Reaches physiological maturity in 90 to 100 days (roughly 3 months) at 1300 meters above sea level, making it ideal for short or erratic rainy seasons and late-planting situations.
It has high yield potential of 8 to 10 tonnes per hectare under optimal management.
Its a double cobbing variety with excellent husk cover.
Excellent heat and drought stress tolerance; it performs well in arid regions.
Semi-flint grain type.
Strong stalks, good standability; can withstand a plant population of 55 000 plants/Ha.
High tolerance to Leaf rust, Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB), Grey Leaf Spot, and Maize Streak Virus (MSV)
Ideal for marginal areas in Zimbabwe (regions IV and V). Also adaptable for multiple plantings per year in the lowveld (with irrigation) and for very late plantings in the highveld.
Its known as “Tanda Nzara”, meaning "chase hunger away".
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