Variety

General

Characteristics

WHITE HYBRID MAIZE

Ssalongo (Hybrid Maize)

In final stages of release

Maturity period: 110-120days

Exclusively NASECO

Expected yield: 7.5-9.0ha, 3.0-3.6 ton/acre

Altitude: Medium

•  It's a quality protein maize with high content of Lysine and Tryptophane

•  Resistant to Maize Streak Virus and Northern Leaf Blight

•  Suitable for fresh market

Western Hybrid (WH 403)

Maturity period: 4.5-5.5months

Licences by Western Seed - Kenya

Expected yield: 7.5-8.5 tons/ha, 3.0-3.4 ton/acre

Altitude: 1100-1750 m, wet and dry mid altitudes

•  High yielding

•  Lodging resistant

•  Suitable for silage/fodder

•  Suitable for fresh market

•  Tolerant to stalk borer

•  Tolerant to maize streak virus

WHITE OPEN POLINATED

Longe 5

( Nalongo )

Year of release: 2000

Maturity period: 105-115days

Expected yield: 4s.0-6.0 ton/ha, 1.6-2.4ton/acre

Altitude: Medium

•  It's a quality protein maize with high content of Lysine and Tryptophane

•  Early maturing

•  Resistant to Maize Streak Virus, Grey Leaf Blight

•  Susceptible to Northern Leaf Blight

•  Tolerant to drought

Longe 4

Year of release: 2000

Maturity period: 100-105days

Expected yield: 4.0-6.0 ton/hectare

Altitude: Medium

•  Large white dents

•  High yielding

•  Early maturing

•  Resistant to Maize Streak Virus (MSV), Northern Leave Blight (NLB) and Grey Leave Spot (GLS)

•  Tolerant to drought

Longe 1

Year of release: 1991

Maturity period: 110-115days

Expected yield: 4.0-6.0 ton/hectare

Altitude: Medium

•  Large white dents

•  Stable yielding

•  Early maturing

•  Resistant to Maize Streak Virus

•  Tolerant to drought

•  Good milling