ZMS 520-10Kg

Description

Maturity & Grain Traits Days to maturity: Approximately 115–120 days – classified as medium‑early Grain: Dent‑like, hard endosperm that dries efficiently and ensures sturdy kernels. 🌽 Plant & Cob Characteristics Plants: Vigorous and robust hybrid, notable for its thick cobs with full husk coverage, making harvesting easier Cob placement: Medium, aiding in mechanized and manual harvest 💧 Stress Tolerance & Disease Resistance Drought resilience: Excellent tolerance, widely promoted across regions with variable rainfall. Disease resistance: Tolerant to cob rot, gray leaf spot (GLS), Maize Streak Virus (MSV), leaf blight, and rust. Lodging resistance: Good stalk strength helps reduce crop lodging Yield Potential High-yielding: Targets 9–10 t/ha (roughly 180–200 × 50 kg bags/ha) under optimal agronomic practices Locally praised in Tanzania for its performance during 2023/24 🌍 Adaptation & Suitability Adaptation: Performs well across Zambia, suitable for medium‑rainfall and semi‑rainfed agro-ecological zones. Target users: Ideal for smallholder farmers seeking high yield, drought-robustness, and efficient grain drying.  Feature Summary Feature Description Days to maturity ~115–120 days Grain type Dent-like hard grain Yield potential 9–10 t/ha (180–200 × 50 kg bags) Drought tolerance Excellent Disease tolerance Cob rot, GLS, MSV, leaf blight, rust Stalk robustness Good (lodging resistance) Husk coverage Full, enhancing harvest efficiency Adaptation Medium‑rainfall or semi‑rainfed zones across Zambia