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CZH142055

CZH142055 is an early-maturing, white-grain maize hybrid with excellent yield, even under low N stress. It also has good resistance to TLB, GLS, and rust.    General Information
  Adaptation/Agroecological zone 600-1500 masl
  Region Southern Africa
  Type of product Three-way cross hybrid
  Year first announced 2017
         
Grain Yield   Grain Characteristics
Grain yield (OPT) 10.7 t/ha   Grain color White
Grain yield (HD) 9.4 t/ha   Grain texture Semi dent
Grain yield  (RS) 5.9 t/ha      
Grain yield under low N stress 4.5 t/ha   Biotic Stress Performance
Grain yield under striga conditions 3.2 t/ha   Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9) 3.8
      Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9) 3.0
Agronomic Characteristics   Common rust (1-9) 2.8
Maturity 105 DAP   MLN Score (art. inoc.) (1-9) 4.4
Anthesis-silking interval 2.0 Days   Grain weight loss (MW) 0.9%
Bad husk cover 7.2%   Grain weight loss (LGB) 14.2%
Ear aspect (1-5) 2.7   Ear rots 3.2%
Ear height 108.8 cm   Diseases were originally scored on a 1-5 scale but have been converted here to a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible.
Plant aspect (1-5) 2.3  
Plant height 216.0 cm      
Root lodging 2.3%   Seed Production Characteristics
Stalk lodging 8.2%   Nicking 0 Days
Plant and ear aspects are scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics      
  Comments
      Product information is based on data from various trials conducted by CIMMYT in eastern Africa in 2016.

Abbreviations:
art. inoc. = artificial inoculation
DAP = Days After Planting
GLS = Grey leaf spot
HD = High Density (80,000 plants per ha)
LGB = Large Grain Borer
Low N = managed low nitrogen
masl = meters above sea level
MD = Managed drought
MLN = Maize lethal necrosis
MSV = maize streak virus
MW = Maize weevil
NUE = Nitrogen-use efficient
OPT = Optimum management
RS = Random stress
TLB = Turcicum leaf blight
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Product Type > Three-way cross hybrid
Abiotic Stress Tolerance > Nitrogen-use efficient (NUE)
Adaptation > Mid-altitudes
Biotic Stress Tolerance > Rust
Biotic Stress Tolerance > Grey leaf spot (GLS)
Biotic Stress Tolerance > Turcicum leaf blight (TLB)
Grain Color > White grain
Grain Texture > Semi-dent
Maturity Group > Early maturing
Region > Southern Africa
Seed producibility traits > Good nicking
Year announced > 2017
Adaptation > Lowlands
For Information, Contact:
Nicholas Davis
Program Manager
CIMMYT
n.davis@cgiar.org

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