Maize – Lowland, Medium altitude & Transition Varieties

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Maize – Lowland, Medium altitude & Transition Varieties: These are dry land hybrids grown particularly in The Lake region and the Coastal strip, Kilifi, mpeketoni, hola, Gariseni, voi, mwatate, kwale, kinangop. Bungoma, Kakamega, Bumula, Lanet , nandi, laikipia, narok. Western Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet, Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya, and parts of Nyanza. Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya, and parts of Nyanza. Tharaka Nithi Nyanza(Migori, Kisii, Nyamira), Baringo, Embu,Chuka
Lowland.

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 – Lowland, Medium altitude & Transition Varieties Features

2kgs

VARIETY	OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS	YIELD (90kg bags/ acre	SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES	RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS
PH1	Rainfall of 800 -1500mmMatures between 160-210 days	16	Has better husk cover and can be intercropped with other crops.	The Lake region and the Coastal strip, kilifi, mpeketoni, hola, Gariseni, voi, mwatate, kwale,kinangop
PH4	Rainfall of 800 -1500mmMatures between 160-210 days	16	Tolerant to most leaf and ear diseases, excellent husk cover and tolerant to lodging
H6243	Rainfall – 8001500mmTemperature range of 12° C – 30° CMatures at 120130 days	32	Tolerant to Grey Leaf Spot, leaf blight and rust, excellent husk cover with flint kernels.	Bungoma, Kakamega, Bumula, Lanet , nandi, laikipia, narok
H520		32	Tolerant to leaf rust, Grey Leaf Spot, lodging, has flint kernels and excellent husk cover	Western Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet, Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya and parts of Nyanza.
H517	Rainfall of about 7501000mm	30	Tolerant to foliar diseases and pests. Has an excellent husk cover.	Western Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet, Coffee growing areas of Central Kenya and parts of Nyanza.
H516 H522	Matures at 100 -110daysDoes well in coffee grown belts.	28 26	Good husk cover, very tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot, Stem and leaf blight.	Western Kenya, elgeyo marakwet, coffee zones of central Kenya,Tharaka Nithi Nyanza(Migori, Kisii, Nyamira), Baringo, Embu,Chuka Lowland
H515	Matures at 100 -110daysDoes well in coffee grown belts.	24	Tolerant to lodging, leaf blight, leaf rust and GLS.	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.
H513		24	Partially tolerant to Maize streak virus