| CZH15599 is an early-maturing hybrid with good yield potential across multiple agro-ecologies common in southern Africa, even under low-N stress. |
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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 |
2018 |
| Grain Yield |
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| Grain yield (WUMA) |
6.8 t/ha |
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Grain Characteristics |
| Grain yield (WLMA) |
7.9 t/ha |
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Grain color |
White |
| Grain yield (DMA) |
6.9 t/ha |
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Grain texture |
Semi-flint |
| Grain yield (WLL) |
5.5 t/ha |
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| Grain yield (DLL) |
3.6 t/ha |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
| Grain yield under low N stress |
3.5 t/ha |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9) |
1.8 |
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Rust (1-9) |
2.4 |
| Agronomic Characteristics |
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Maize streak virus (MSV) (1-9) |
1.4 |
| Maturity |
138 DAP |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9) |
2.6 |
| Anthesis-silking interval |
0.7 Days |
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Ear rot |
11.5% |
| Bad husk cover |
2.0% |
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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. |
| Ear height |
129 cm |
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| Plant height |
242 cm |
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| Root lodging |
4.5% |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
| Stalk lodging |
0.7% |
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Female seed yield |
9.2 t/ha |
| Plant and ear aspects are scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics |
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Male seed yield |
1.9 t/ha |
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Nicking |
1.5 Days |
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Comments |
| Full Announcement |
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Product information is based on data from the CIMMYT Southern Africa Maize Regional On-Station 2018 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
MSV = Maize Streak Virus
NUE = Nitrogen Use Efficient
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight
WLL = Wet Lowlands
WLMA = Wet Lower Mid-Altitudes
WUMA = Wet Upper Mid-Altitudes |
| Regional Trial Data Summary |
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| Regional Trial Site Information |
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