| 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 |
600-1800 masl |
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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 |
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Grain texture |
Semi-flint |
| Grain Yield |
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Oil content |
6.3% |
| Grain yield under optimum conditions |
7.7 t/ha |
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Starch content |
68.5% |
| Grain yield under MSV stress |
6.6 t/ha |
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Protein content |
10.1% |
| Grain yield under low N stress |
1.6 t/ha |
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Lysene content |
0.45% |
| Grain yield under random stress |
4.3 t/ha |
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Tryptophane content |
0.10% |
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| Agronomic Characteristics |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
| Maturity |
Intermediate |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9)* |
2.2 |
| 50% anthesis |
68 DAP |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9)* |
2.4 |
| Anthesis-silking interval |
1.3 days |
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Common rust (P. Sorg) (1-9)* |
3.2 |
| Plant height |
223 cm |
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Ear rots |
5.9% |
| Ear height |
107 cm |
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Diseases are scored on a 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible. |
| Ears per plant |
1.0 |
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| Bad husk cover |
0.7% |
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| Ear aspect (1-5)* |
2.6 |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
| Plant aspect (1-5)* |
2.7 |
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Single-cross female parent yield |
9.10 t/ha |
| Ear aspect is scored on 1-5 scale, where 1 = desirable and 5 = undesirable characteristics |
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Male parent yield |
2.15 t/ha |
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Nicking |
-0.17 days |
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| Further Links |
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Comments |
| Full Announcement & trial data |
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Product information is based on data from southern Africa 2017 regional trial (ADVQPM17). Actual performance will vary depending on a number of agronomic and environmental factors.
Abbreviations:
DAP = days after planting
GLS = Grey Leaf Spot
low N = low soil nitrogen
masl = meters above sea level
MSV = Maize Streak Virus
NUE = Nitrogen Use Efficient
QPM = Qualty Protein Maize
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight (E. turcicum) |
| QPM Guide for Ethiopia |
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| Meta-analysis of studies on QPM |
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