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SC 526

Early-maturing yellow flint maize with drought tolerance for Forest and Savanna zones.

Product Overview

About SC 526

Why choose this variety?

Early-maturing yellow flint maize with drought tolerance for Forest and Savanna zones.

Nigeria: SC 526 is an early-maturing yellow maize variety with a maturity period of approximately 90 days. It produces yellow, flint grain and has a yield potential of 5-6 tonnes per hectare. It is adapted to Forest and Savanna ecologies. SC 526 is a provitamin A maize variety with double cobs, fall armyworm tolerance and good tolerance to common production stresses. Its recommended seed rate is approximately 20-22 kg per hectare. Seed Co also identifies SC 526 as a Nigeria-available early maturing hybrid with yield potential of up to 5-6 tonnes per hectare.

Nigeria (second entry): SC 526 is an early-maturing yellow maize variety with a maturity period of approximately 85-90 days. It produces yellow, flint grain and has a yield potential of 7-8 tonnes per hectare. It is adapted to Forest and Savanna ecologies. SC 526 is a high-yielding variety with resistance to Maize Streak Virus, tolerance to lodging, stalk and cob rots, and good drought and Striga tolerance. Its recommended seed rate is 20 kg per hectare. Seed Co Nigeria separately describes SC 526 as an early-maturing yellow maize variety with good drought tolerance and a yield potential of 7-8 MT/ha.

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Technical profile

Variety specifications

Maturity Band
Early
Maturity Period
85-90 days
Potential Yield
7-8 t/ha
Drought Tolerance
Yes · 4 / 5
Grain / Seed Characteristics
Yellow flint
Disease / Tolerance Traits
Fall armyworm tolerance; Maize Streak Virus resistance; stalk and cob rot tolerance; Striga tolerance
Standability
Lodging tolerant
Countries
Nigeria
Provinces / Regions
Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT / Abuja, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara
Districts / Localities
Aba, Abagana, Abaji, Abak, Abakaliki, Abeokuta, Abiriba, Aboh, Abonnema, Abraka, Abudu, Abuja, Achalla, Adikpo, Ado, Ado-Ekiti, Afikpo, Afon, Afuze, Agaie, Agatu, Agbani, Agbor, Agenebode, Ago-Are, Ago-Iwoye, Aguata, Agwara, Ahoada, Aiyetoro, Ajaokuta, Ajase-Ipo, Akamkpa, Akko, Akomoje, Akpabuyo, Aku, Akure, Akwanga, Aliade, Alkaleri, Amagunze, Amassoma, Anka, Ankpa, Anyigba, Apa, Aramoko-Ekiti, Araromi-Opin, Arewa, Argungu, Arochukwu, Asaba, Askira, Atani, Auchi, Augie, Awe, Awgu, Awka, Awo-Omamma, Azare, Babura, Bade, Bagudo, Baissa, Bajoga, Bakassi, Bakori, Bakura, Balanga, Bali, Bama, Bangi, Bassa, Batsari, Bauchi, Baure, Bebeji, Bekwarra, Bende, Benin City, Biase, Bichi, Bida, Billiri, Bindawa, Birnin Kebbi, Birnin Kudu, Birnin Magaji, Biu, Bode Saadu, Bodinga, Bogoro, Boki, Bolorunduro, Bomadi, Bonny, Bori, Brass, Buguma, Bukkuyum, Bungudu, Buni Yadi, Bunza, Buruku, Burutu, Bwari, Calabar, Charanchi, Chibok, Chokocho, Damaturu, Dambatta, Damboa, Dandi, Dandume, Dange, Danja, Darazo, Dass, Daudu, Daura, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Deba, Degema, Dekina, Dikwa, Doma, Donga, Dukku, Dutse, Dutsin-Ma, Eastern Obolo, Edda, Ede, Effurun, Efon-Alaaye, Egbe, Egbema, Eha-Amufu, Ehime Mbano, Ejigbo, Ekeremor, Eket, Ekpoma, Ekwulobia, Eleme, Emohua, Emure-Ekiti, Enagi, Enugu, Enugu-Ezike, Eruwa, Essien Udim, Etinan, Etung, Ezzamgbo, Fakai, Fiditi, Fika, Fufore, Fugar, Funakaye, Funtua, Gada, Gagarawa, Gamawa, Gamboru, Ganjuwa, Ganye, Garaku, Garki, Gashua, Gassol, Gawu-Babangida, Gaya, Gbajimba, Gboko, Gbongan, Geidam, Gembu, Gezawa, Giade, Girei, Gombe, Gombi, Goronyo, Gubio, Gulani, Gumel, Gummi, Guri, Gusau, Guyuk, Guzamala, Gwadabawa, Gwagwalada, Gwandu, Gwaram, Gwarinpa, Gwarzo, Gwoza, Hadejia, Hawul, Hong, Ibadan, Ibaji, Ibeno, Ibi, Ibiono Ibom, Ibokun, Idah, Idanre, Ideato, Ido-Ekiti, Ifo, Ifon, Ifon-Osun, Igarra, Igbara-Oke, Igbo-Ora, Igboho, Igbokoda, Iguobazuwa, Ihiala, Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-Ode, Ijero-Ekiti, Iju, Ikare-Akoko, Ikem, Ikere-Ekiti, Ikire, Ikirun, Ikole-Ekiti, Ikom, Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Ikwo, Ikwuano, Ila Orangun, Ilaro, Ilawe-Ekiti, Ile-Ife, Ile-Oluji, Ilemona, Ilero, Ilesa, Illela, Ilobu, Ilorin, Imeko, Ingawa, Ipetumodu, Ipokia, Irele, Irrua, Isa, Isanlu, Isara, Ise-Ekiti, Iseyin, Ishielu, Isiala Ngwa, Isiokpo, Issele-Uku, Isu, Isua-Akoko, Isuikwuato, Ita-Ogbolu, Itas/Gadau, Itori, Itu, Ivo, Iwo, Izzi, Jada, Jahun, Jakusko, Jalingo, Jama'are, Jebba, Jega, Jere, Jibia, Jikwoyi, Jimeta, Jobele, Kabba, Kabo, Kafin Hausa, Kaga, Kaiama, Kala-Balge, Kalgo, Kaltungo, Kankara, Kankia, Kano, Karaye, Karim Lamido, Karshi, Karu, Katagum, Katsina, Katsina-Ala, Kaura Namoda, Kazaure, Keana, Kebbe, Keffi, Kirfi, Kiru, Kishi, Kiyawa, Koko, Konduga, Kontagora, Kosubosu, Koton Karfe, Kubwa, Kuje, Kukawa, Kura, Kusada, Kuta, Kutigi, Kwale, Kwali, Kwami, Kwande, Lafia, Lafiagi, Lalupon, Lamurde, Lapai, Lau, Lemu, Lessel, Logo, Lokoja, Lugbe, Machina, Madagali, Madobi, Magongo, Magumeri, Mai'Adua, Maiduguri, Maigatari, Maiha, Maikunkele, Maiyama, Makurdi, Malam Madori, Malumfashi, Mani, Maradun, Mariga, Marte, Maru, Mashegu, Matazu, Mayo-Belwa, Mbaise, Mbano, Mbo, Michika, Minjibir, Minna, Misau, Mkpat Enin, Mobbar, Modakeke, Mokwa, Monguno, Mopa, Mubi, Musawa, Mutum Biyu, Nafada, Naka, Nangere, Nanka, Nasarawa, Nasarawa Eggon, Ndeaboh, Nembe, New Bussa, Ngala, Ngaski, Ngo, Ngor Okpala, Nguru, Ningi, Ninth Mile, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nnewi, Nsit Atai, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium, Nsukka, Nteje, Numan, Nyanya, Obanliku, Obi, Obingwa, Obollo-Afor, Obowo, Obubra, Obudu, Ode-Ekiti, Odeda, Odukpani, Offa, Ofu, Ogbia, Ogbomoso, Ogbunike, Oghara, Ogidi, Ogoja, Ogori, Oguta, Ogwashi-Uku, Ohafia, Ohaji, Ohaukwu, Ohimini, Oji River, Oju, Oka-Akoko, Okada, Okeagbe, Okene, Okigwe, Okitipupa, Okobo, Okpokwu, Okrika, Okuku, Olamaboro, Oleh, Omala, Omoku, Omu-Aran, Ondo, Onicha, Onitsha, Onna, Onueke, Opobo, Oporoma, Ore, Orerokpe, Orlu, Oron, Oruk Anam, Osisioma, Osogbo, Ota, Otu-Jeremi, Otukpo, Otun-Ekiti, Otuocha, Owerri, Owo, Owode, Oye-Ekiti, Oyigbo, Oyo, Ozoro, Ozubulu, Paiko, Patani, Patigi, Port Harcourt, Potiskum, Rabah, Rano, Rijau, Ringim, Rogo, Roni, Sabon Birni, Sabongida-Ora, Safana, Sagamu, Sagbama, Sakaba, Saki, Sandamu, Sapele, Sepeteri, Serti, Shagari, Shanga, Shani, Shanono, Share, Shelleng, Shinkafi, Shira, Shongom, Shuni, Silame, Sokoto, Song, Suleja, Sule Tankarkar, Sumaila, Suru, Tafawa Balewa, Takai, Takum, Talata Mafara, Tambuwal, Tangaza, Tarka, Tarmuwa, Tede, Tofa, Toro, Toto, Toungo, Tsafe, Tudun Wada, Twon-Brass, Ubiaja, Uburu, Udi, Ugbokpo, Ugep, Ughelli, Ugwunagbo, Ukanafun, Ukpor, Ukwa, Umuahia, Umunneochi, Umunze, Uromi, Uruan, Ushongo, Uturu, Uyo, Vandeikya, Wamba, Wannune, Warji, Warri, Wudil, Wukari, Wurno, Wushishi, Yabo, Yakurr, Yala, Yauri, Yenagoa, Yola, Yunusari, Yusufari, Zaki, Zango, Zing, Zuba, Zurmi, Zuru
Agro-ecological Zones
Freshwater Swamp Forest / Lowland Rainforest, Lowland Rainforest, Mangrove Forest / Coastal Vegetation / Freshwater Swamp Forest, Mangrove Forest / Coastal Vegetation / Freshwater Swamp Forest / Lowland Rainforest, Northern Guinea Savanna, Northern Guinea Savanna / Montane, Northern Guinea Savanna / Southern Guinea Savanna, Northern Guinea Savanna / Southern Guinea Savanna / Lowland Rainforest, Northern Guinea Savanna / Sudan Savanna / Montane, Sahel Savanna, Southern Guinea Savanna, Southern Guinea Savanna / Freshwater Swamp Forest, Southern Guinea Savanna / Freshwater Swamp Forest / Lowland Rainforest, Southern Guinea Savanna / Lowland Rainforest, Sudan Savanna, Sudan Savanna / Sahel Savanna
Rainfall Bands
Freshwater Swamp Forest: 2,000-3,000 mm; Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Mangrove Forest / Coastal Vegetation: 2,500-4,500 mm; Freshwater Swamp Forest: 2,000-3,000 mm, Mangrove Forest / Coastal Vegetation: 2,500-4,500 mm; Freshwater Swamp Forest: 2,000-3,000 mm; Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 mm, Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 mm; Montane: 1,500-3,000+ mm, Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 mm; Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm, Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 mm; Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm; Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 mm; Sudan Savanna: 500-1,000 mm; Montane: 1,500-3,000+ mm, Sahel Savanna: 250-500 mm, Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm, Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm; Freshwater Swamp Forest: 2,000-3,000 mm, Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm; Freshwater Swamp Forest: 2,000-3,000 mm; Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Southern Guinea Savanna: 1,150-1,500 mm; Lowland Rainforest: 1,600-2,000+ mm, Sudan Savanna: 500-1,000 mm, Sudan Savanna: 500-1,000 mm; Sahel Savanna: 250-500 mm