
MAIZE (Zea maiz) Open Pollinated Varieties Variety: Longe 4 Maturity (days): 100 – 105 Attributes: Short duration. Yield (ton/ha): 3.5 – 4.5 Variety: Longe 5(Nalongo) Maturity (days): 115 Attributes: Quality Protein Maize (double lysine and tryptophane level) Yield (ton/ha): 4.0 – 5.0 Hybrid Maize Variety: Ssalongo Hybrid Maturity(days): 120 Attributes: Quality Protein Maize (double lysine and tryptophane level), GLS and NLB resistant. Lodging resistant, tasty flour Yield (ton/ha): 6.5 – 8.0 Variety: Longe 7H
Maturity(days):120 Attributes: Snow white grain, good yields, high resistance to MSV, GLS, NLB and Turcicum Yield (ton/ha): 7.0 – 8.5 Variety: Longe 10H Maturity(days): 120 Attributes: High yields, ideal for mid altitude, bred with drought and storage pest resistance. Erect leaves and good lodging resistance. MSV, GLS, NLB and Turcicum resistance. Yield (ton/ha): 7.5 – 9.0 Variety: KH 600-24A Maturity(days): 140-160 Attributes: Highland maize hybrid (>1700m), strong stalks and roots, resistance to blight, rust, GLS and rot. Yield (ton/ha): 9.0 – 14.0 Spacing: 75cm x 25cm (1 seed)90cm x 40cm (2 seeds) Seed rate: 25kg/ha Plant population:40.000 plants/ha for low potential, low input and dry area’s75.000 plants/ha for high potential, high inputs and good rains/irrigation
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