CAH201 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 and drought-plus-waterlogging conditions, and has tolerance to TLB, ear rots, and BLSB. |
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General Information |
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Target Region |
South Asia |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
Tropical lowlands
(up to 1300 masl) |
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Type of product |
Single-cross hybrid |
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Year first announced |
2023 |
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Grain Yield |
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Kernel Characteristics |
Grain yield (opt.) |
9.42 t/ha |
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Kernel color |
Yellow |
Grain yield under on-farm conditions |
6.76 ± 0.38 t/ha |
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Kernel texture |
Semi-dent |
Grain yield under drought stress (DT) |
3.24 t/ha |
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Grain yield under waterlogging stress (WL) |
4.51 t/ha |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
Grain yield random stress (RS) |
4.41 t/ha |
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Fusarium stalk rot (FSR) (AI) (1-9)* |
6.2 |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (AI) (1-9)* |
5.7 |
Agronomic Characteristics |
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Banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) (AI) (1-9)* |
5.3 |
Maturity group |
Intermediate |
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Ear rots (1-9) (AI)* |
4.8 |
50% anthesis |
57.2 days |
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*Diseases are scored on a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible. |
915.3 GDD |
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Anthesis-silking interval |
3.0 days |
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Ear height |
72.5 cm |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
Plant height |
155.0 cm |
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Female parent yield |
4.49 t/ha |
Ear position (ratio) |
0.46 |
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Male parent yield |
3.43 t/ha |
Ears per plant |
0.91 |
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Nicking |
0.7 days |
Ear aspect (1-5)* |
2 |
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Plant aspect (1-5)* |
2 |
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Comments |
*Plant and ear aspects are scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics |
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Product information is based on data from CIMMYT's SAWLDT 2020/21 Stage 4 Regional On-Station Trials and 2021/22 Stage 5 Regional On-Farm Trials. 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
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight
WL = managed waterlogging trial |
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Further Links |
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Full Product Announcement
(including trial results summary and site information) |
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