| CZH15130Q is a high-yielding, early-maturing, nutritious maize hybrid with enhanced protein content, white grain, that is drought tolerant, and resistant to GLS, rust, and TLB, bred for food/feed use in tropical, rainfed, dry/wet mid-altitude and lowland ecologies in southern Africa and similar agroecologies. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) is an affordable option for alleviating protein malnutrition and reducing animal feed costs. QPM looks and tastes the same as normal maize but contains higher levels of the essential amino acids lysine and tryptophan. Eating QPM is especially beneficial for children who survive on a maize-dominated diet. |
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General Information |
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Target region |
Southern Africa |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
< 1800 masl |
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Type of product |
Three-way cross hybrid |
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Year first announced |
2016 |
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Grain Characteristics |
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Grain color |
White |
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Grain texture |
Semi-dent |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9)* |
4.8 |
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Common rust (P. sorg) (1-9)* |
1.0 |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9)* |
1.4 |
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*Diseases are scored on a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible. |
| Grain yield under opt |
7.42 t/ha |
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| Grain yield under low N stress |
2.78 t/ha |
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| Grain yield under random stress |
3.82 t/ha |
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Comments |
| Grain yield under low pH stress |
4.48 t/ha |
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Product information is based on data from CIMMYT southern Africa 2016 regional trial (ADVQPM16). Actual performance will vary depending on a number of agronomic and environmental factors.
Abbreviations:
GLS = Grey Leaf Spot
HD = high density (80,000 plants per ha)
low N = low soil nitrogen
low pH = low soil pH (acidic soil)
masl = meters above sea level
NUE = Nitrogen Use Efficient
opt = optimum management conditions
QPM = quality protein maize
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight |
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| Agronomic Characteristics |
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| Maturity group |
Early / Intermediate |
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| Days to 50% anthesis |
64.5 days |
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| Anthesis-silking interval |
1.1 days |
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| Plant height |
248.5 cm |
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| Ear height |
143.4 cm |
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| Ear position (ratio) |
0.57 |
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| Further Links |
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| 1. Full Announcement & trial data summary |
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| 2. QPM Guide for Ethiopia |
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| 3. Meta-analysis of studies on QPM |
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