CZH142127 is a high-yielding, intermediate-maturing, white-grain hybrid with drought tolerance that is nitrogen-use efficient and resistant to GLS, TLB, and ear rots, adapted for mid-altitudes of southern Africa and similar agro-ecologies. |
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General Information |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
800 - 1800 masl |
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Region |
Southern Africa |
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Type of product |
Three-way cross hybrid |
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Year first announced |
2017 |
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Grain Characteristics |
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Grain color |
White |
Grain Yield |
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Grain texture |
Dent |
Grain yield (OPT) |
10.5 t/ha |
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Grain yield (HD) |
9.6 t/ha |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
Grain yield (RS) |
5.7 t/ha |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9) |
4.0 |
Grain yield under low N stress |
4.2 t/ha |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9) |
3.2 |
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Common rust (1-9) |
2.8 |
Agronomic Characteristics |
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Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) art. inoc. (1-9) |
5.7 |
Maturity |
66.52 DAP |
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Grain weight loss (MW) |
1.5% |
Plant height |
241.7 cm |
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Grain weight loss (LGB) |
10.6% |
Ear height |
119.1 cm |
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Ear rots |
2.3% |
Bad husk cover |
9.0% |
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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. |
Root lodging |
2.4% |
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Stalk lodging |
11.6% |
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Anthesis-silking interval |
1.4 Days |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
Ear aspect (1-5) |
2.7 |
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Nicking |
0 Days |
Plant aspect (1-5) |
2.4 |
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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 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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Further Links |
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Full Announcement |
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Trial Data Summary |
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Regional Trial Site Information |
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