| CZH15543 is an early-maturing hybrid with good yield potential under low nitrogen conditions and has good resistance to diseases such as MSV, GLS, TLB and rust. |
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General Information |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
600-1500 masl |
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Region |
Southern Africa |
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Type of product |
Three-way Cross |
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Year first announced |
2017 |
| Grain Yield |
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| Grain yield (MEA) (OPT) |
8.9 t/ha |
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Grain Characteristics |
| Grain yield (MEB) (OPT) |
7.4 t/ha |
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Grain color |
White |
| Grain yield (MEC) (OPT) |
5.4 t/ha |
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Grain texture |
Semi-dent |
| Grain yield (MED) (OPT) |
2.3 t/ha |
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| Grain yield (MEA) (HD) |
9.5 t/ha |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
| Grain yield under low N stress |
3.7 t/ha |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9) |
3.2 |
| Grain yield under MSV conditions |
7.9 t/ha |
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Rust (1-9) |
3.0 |
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Maize streak virus (MSV) (1-9) |
1.0 |
| Agronomic Characteristics |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9) |
2.6 |
| Maturity |
126 DAP |
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Ear rot |
9.5% |
| Anthesis-silking interval |
0.2 Days |
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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. |
| Bad husk cover |
7.9% |
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| Ear aspect |
2.8 |
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| Ear height |
110 cm |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
| Plant aspect |
2.7 |
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Female seed yield |
9.2 t/ha |
| Plant height |
239 cm |
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Male seed yield |
3.85 t/ha |
| Stalk lodging |
7.1% |
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Nicking |
-0.1 Days |
| 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 the CIMMYT Southern Africa Maize Regional On-Station 2017 Trials.
Abbreviations:
DAP = Days After Planting
DLL = Dry Lowlands
DMA = Dry Mid-Altitudes
GLS = Grey Leaf Spot
Low N = managed low nitrogen
masl = meters above sea level
MEA = Mega-environment A
MEB= Mega-environment B
MEC = Mega-environment C
MED = Mega-environment D
MSV=Maize streak virus
NUE = Nitrogen Use Efficient
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight |
| Further Links |
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| Full Announcement |
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| Regional Trial Data Summary |
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| Regional Trial Site Information |
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