This hybrid is from the first generation of FAW-tolerant maize hybrids out of CIMMYT's eastern Africa product pipeline 1A (EA-PP1A). This pipeline primarily focuses on developing intermediate maturing, white grain, high-yielding maize hybrids that are drought tolerant, NUE, resistant to GLS, TLB, ear rots, and MSV, and are suitable for food use in tropical rainfed dry/wet mid-altitude areas in eastern Africa. |
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General Information |
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Adaptation/Agroecological zone |
1000 - 1600 masl |
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Type of product |
Three-way cross hybrid |
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Year first announced |
2020 |
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Grain Characteristics |
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Grain color |
White |
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Grain texture |
Dent |
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Biotic Stress Performance |
Grain Yield |
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) (1-9) |
6.0 |
Grain yield under optimum conditions |
7.3 t/ha |
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Grey leaf spot (GLS) (1-9) |
5.9 |
Grain yield on-farm |
6.0 t/ha |
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FAW foliar damage (art. inf.; no-choice trial) (1-9) |
6.0 |
Grain yield under drought stress |
1.2 t/ha |
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FAW foliar damage (very low nat. inf.) (1-9) |
5.4 |
Grain yield under low N stress |
4.1 t/ha |
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FAW ear damage (art. inf.; no-choice trial) (1-9) |
3.2 |
Grain yield under FAW (art. inf.; no-choice trial) |
7.1 t/ha |
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FAW ear damage (very low nat. inf.) (1-9) |
2.8 |
Grain yield under GLS (art. inoc.) |
7.5 t/ha |
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Diseases are scored on 1-9 scale, where 1 = Highly resistant; 5 = Tolerant; 9 = Highly susceptible |
Grain yield under TLB (art. inoc.) |
6.4 t/ha |
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Agronomic Characteristics |
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Seed Production Characteristics |
Maturity |
140 DAP |
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Female seed yield |
10.09 t/ha |
Plant height |
209 cm |
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Nicking |
1.0 day |
Ear height |
111 cm |
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Bad husk cover |
5.7% |
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Comments |
Root lodging |
8.5% |
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Product information is based on data from various trials conducted by CIMMYT in eastern Africa in 2020.
Abbreviations:
art. inf. = artificial infestation
art. inoc. = artificial inoculation
DAP = days after planting
FAW = Fall armyworm
GLS = Grey Leaf Spot
HD = High Density (80,000 plants per ha)
Low N = Managed Low Nitrogen
masl = meters above sea level
nat. inf. = natural infestation
MD = Managed drought
MSV = maize streak virus
NUE = Nitrogen Use Efficient
Opt = Optimum Management
TLB = Turcicum Leaf Blight |
Stalk lodging |
5.0% |
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Anther-silking interval |
3 days |
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Ears per plant (#) |
1.1 |
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Ear aspect (1-5) |
2.5 |
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Plant aspect (1-5) |
2.7 |
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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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Further Links |
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Full Announcement |
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Trial Data Summary |
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