Maize – Dry Land Varieties: These are dry land hybrids grown particularly in Arid and Semi-arid areas of Makueni, Machakos, Kangundo, Siaya, Kibos, Busia, Kibwezi, Kitui, mwangi, voi, mwatate, makayo, turkana, sigor, west pokot, isiolo, mandera, Karachuonyo, Nyando, Kisumu Bondo and some parts of Butere.
Early to medium transitional zones and lowland areas of Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kerio Valley, Kagio, Mwea, Makueni, Kitui, Marakwet, Baringo and Koibatek, voi, mwatate, mariakani, garissa.
Maize – Dry Land Varieties Features
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| VARIETY | MATURITY (days) | YIELD (90kg bags/ acre | SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES | RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH01Â | 70 – 90 | 16 | Long stay Green trait, drought tolerant, good level of tolerance to leaf blight, common rust and ear rot. | Arid and Semi-arid areas of Makueni, Machakos, Kangundo, Siaya, Kibos, Busia, Kibwezi, Kitui, mwangi, voi, mwatate, makayo, turkana, sigor, west pokot, isiolo, mandera, Karachuonyo, Nyando, Kisumu Bondo and some parts of Butere |
| DH02Â | 70 – 100 | 18 | Early, tolerant to MSV, water stress, has a long stay green trait | |
| DH03 | 80 – 120 | 22 | A good level of tolerance to blight and MSV, good husk cover, better standability and drought tolerance | |
| DH04Â | 80 – 120 | 24 | Short, drought tolerant, good husk cover and standability | Early to medium transitional zones and lowland areas of Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kerio Valley, Kagio, Mwea, Makueni, Kitui, Marakwet, Baringo and Koibatek, voi, mwatate, mariakani, garissa. |
