Nigeria: SC 649 is a medium-maturing white maize variety with a maturity period of approximately 110 days. It produces white, semi-flint grain and has a yield potential of 8-10 tonnes per hectare. It is adapted to Forest and Savanna ecologies. SC 649 has a massive plant architecture suited to high-density production, long and fat cobs with a higher planting density, an excellent root system that makes it lodging tolerant, wide adaptability and efficient water use. Its large grain size makes it suitable for mechanised production. Its recommended seed rate is 25 kg per hectare.
Maize, Medium Maturing Hybrids
SC 649
Massive plant architecture suited to high-density, mechanised production, with lodging tolerance.
Product Overview
About SC 649
Why choose this variety?
Massive plant architecture suited to high-density, mechanised production, with lodging tolerance.
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Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Maturity Band
- Medium
- Maturity Period
- 110 days
- Potential Yield
- 8-10 t/ha
- Drought Tolerance
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White semi-flint
- Standability
- Lodging tolerant
- Recommended Uses
- High-density and mechanised production
- Countries
- Nigeria
- Provinces / Regions
- Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT / Abuja, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba
- Districts / Localities
- Aba, Abagana, Abaji, Abak, Abakaliki, Abeokuta, Abiriba, Aboh, Abonnema, Abraka, Abudu, Abuja, Achalla, Adikpo, Ado, Ado-Ekiti, Afikpo, Afuze, Agatu, Agbani, Agbor, Agenebode, Ago-Are, Ago-Iwoye, Aguata, Ahoada, Aiyetoro, Ajaokuta, Akamkpa, Akomoje, Akpabuyo, Aku, Akure, Akwanga, Aliade, Amagunze, Amassoma, Ankpa, Anyigba, Apa, Aramoko-Ekiti, Arochukwu, Asaba, Atani, Auchi, Awe, Awgu, Awka, Awo-Omamma, Babura, Baissa, Bakassi, Bakori, Bali, Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Batsari, Baure, Bebeji, Bekwarra, Bende, Benin City, Biase, Bichi, Bindawa, Birnin Gwari, Birnin Kudu, Boki, Bokkos, Bolorunduro, Bomadi, Bonny, Bori, Brass, Buguma, Bukuru, Buruku, Burutu, Bwari, Calabar, Charanchi, Chokocho, Dambatta, Dandume, Danja, Daudu, Daura, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Degema, Dekina, Doma, Donga, 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, Enugu, Enugu-Ezike, Eruwa, Essien Udim, Etinan, Etung, Ezzamgbo, Fiditi, Fufore, Fugar, Funtua, Gagarawa, Ganye, Garaku, Garki, Gassol, Gaya, Gbajimba, Gboko, Gbongan, Gembu, Gezawa, Girei, Giwa, Gombi, Gumel, Guri, Guyuk, Gwagwalada, Gwaram, Gwarinpa, Gwarzo, Hadejia, 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, Ikara, 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, Ilero, Ilesa, Ilobu, Imeko, Ingawa, Ipetumodu, Ipokia, Irele, Irrua, Isanlu, Isara, Ise-Ekiti, Iseyin, Ishielu, Isiala Ngwa, Isiokpo, Issele-Uku, Isu, Isua-Akoko, Isuikwuato, Ita-Ogbolu, Itori, Itu, Ivo, Iwo, Izzi, Jada, Jahun, Jaji, Jalingo, Jibia, Jikwoyi, Jimeta, Jobele, Jos, Kabba, Kabo, Kachia, Kaduna, Kafanchan, Kafin Hausa, Kagoro, Kaiama, Kajuru, Kanam, Kankara, Kanke, Kankia, Kano, Karaye, Karim Lamido, Karshi, Karu, Katsina, Katsina-Ala, Kaura, Kazaure, Keana, Keffi, Kiru, Kishi, Kiyawa, Koko, Koton Karfe, Kubau, Kubwa, Kuje, Kura, Kusada, Kwale, Kwali, Kwande, Lafia, Lalupon, Lamurde, Langtang, Lau, Lere, Lessel, Logo, Lokoja, Lugbe, Madagali, Madobi, Magongo, Mai'Adua, Maigatari, Maiha, Makarfi, Makurdi, Malam Madori, Malumfashi, Mangu, Mani, Matazu, Mayo-Belwa, Mbaise, Mbano, Mbo, Michika, Mikang, Minjibir, Mkpat Enin, Modakeke, Mopa, Mubi, Musawa, Mutum Biyu, Naka, Nanka, Nasarawa, Nasarawa Eggon, Ndeaboh, Nembe, Ngo, Ngor Okpala, 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, 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, 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, Pankshin, Patani, Port Harcourt, Qua'an Pan, Rano, Ringim, Riyom, Rogo, Roni, Sabon Gari, Sabongida-Ora, Safana, Sagamu, Sagbama, Saki, Saminaka, Sandamu, Sapele, Sepeteri, Serti, Shanono, Shelleng, Shendam, Soba, Song, Sule Tankarkar, Sumaila, Takai, Takum, Tarka, Tede, Tofa, Toto, Toungo, Tudun Wada, Twon-Brass, Ubiaja, Uburu, Udi, Ugbokpo, Ugep, Ughelli, Ugwunagbo, Ukanafun, Ukpor, Ukwa, Umuahia, Umunneochi, Umunze, Uromi, Uruan, Ushongo, Uturu, Uyo, Vandeikya, Vom, Wamba, Wannune, Warri, Wase, Wudil, Wukari, Yakurr, Yala, Yenagoa, Yola, Zango, Zangon Kataf, Zaria, Zing, Zonkwa, Zuba
- 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, Montane / Sudan Savanna / Northern Guinea Savanna, 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 / 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, Montane: 1,500-3,000+ mm; Sudan Savanna: 500-1,000 mm; Northern Guinea Savanna: 1,000-1,250 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; Sahel Savanna: 250-500 mm