CAH153 is an intermediate-maturing maize hybrid bred for the tropical lowlands of South Asia. This high-yielding, yellow-kernel maize hybrid performs well under drought conditions, and has tolerance to TLB, FSR and BLSB. |
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General Information |
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Target Region |
South Asia |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
Tropical Lowland |
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Type of product |
Single-cross Hybrid |
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Year first announced |
2016 |
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Kernel Characteristics |
Grain Yield |
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Kernel color |
Yellow |
Grain yield (opt.) |
10.18 t/ha |
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Kernel texture |
Semi-dent |
Grain yield under drought stress (DT) |
4.60 t/ha |
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Grain yield random stress (RS) |
3.65 t/ha |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
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Fusarium stalk rot (FSR) (AI) (1-9) |
6.8 |
Agronomic Characteristics |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (AI) (1-9) |
5.5 |
50% anthesis |
51.4 Days |
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Banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) (AI) (1-9) |
5.6 |
Anthesis-silking interval |
1.7 Days |
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Diseases are scored on a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible. |
Ear height |
83.2 cm |
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Plant height |
185.0 cm |
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Ears per plant |
0.95 |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
Bad husk cover |
4.5% |
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Female parent yield |
3.4 t/ha |
Ear aspect (1-5) |
2.1 |
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Male parent yield |
2.8 t/ha |
Plant aspect (1-5) |
2.3 |
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Nicking |
3 days |
Plant and ear aspects are scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics |
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Comments |
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Product information is based on data from the CIMMYT South Asia 2020 Regional Trial (SAWLDT) and 2021 regional on-farm trials (ROFT 2021-1A). Actual performance will vary depending on a number of agronomic and environmental factors.
Abbreviations:
AI = artificial infestation/inoculation
BLSB = Banded leaf and sheath blight
DT = Managed drought trial
FSR = Fusarium stalk rot
GDD = growing degree-days (°C)
Opt = optimal environment
RS = random stress trial
SC = single-cross
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight
WL = managed waterlogging trial |
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