CKH03042

CKH03042 is an early-maturing, high-yielding, white maize hybrid with drought tolerance and resistance to GLS, TLB, ear rots, and MSV.		General Information
		Target region	Eastern Africa
		Adaptation/Agroecological zone	600-1750 masl
		Type of product	Three-way cross hybrid
		Year first announced	2009
Grain Yield
Grain yield (OPT)	5.5 t/ha	Kernel Characteristics
		Kernel color	White
Agronomic Characteristics		Kernel texture	Semi dent
50% anthesis	54 days
Anthesis-silking interval	0 days	Biotic Stress Performance
Ear height	109 cm	Ear rots	5.0%
Plant height	261 cm	Diseases are scored on a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible.
Ears per plant	0.9
Bad husk cover	3.0%
Ear aspect (1-5)*	3.0	Seed Production Characteristics
Plant aspect (1-5)*	2.5	SC female parent yield	6.6 t/ha
Root lodging	0.0%	Male parent yield	5.0 t/ha
*Plant and ear aspects are scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics		Nicking	-9 days

		Comments
		Product information is based on on-station data collected at Kiboko, Kenya in 2019. Actual performance will vary depending on a number of agronomic and environmental factors. Abbreviations: AI = artificial infestation/inoculation FAW = fall armyworm GLS = Grey Leaf Spot Low N = managed low nitrogen masl = meters above sea level MLN = maize lethal necrosis MSV = maize streak virus nat. = natural infestation NUE = Nitrogen-use efficient RS = random stress SC = single-cross TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight