Zambia: SC 561 is an early-maturing white maize variety with a maturity period of approximately 124-131 days. It produces white, semi-flint grain and has a yield potential of 10-11 tonnes per hectare, equivalent to approximately 200-220 × 50 kg bags. The variety has tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Spot and is particularly notable for its excellent cob-rot tolerance. It also has very good drought tolerance and very good standability. SC 561 can be used for summer grain, cattle stover, winter green maize and winter silage.
Early Maturing Hybrid, Maize
SC 561
Excellent cob-rot tolerance with very good drought tolerance and standability.
Product Overview
About SC 561
Why choose this variety?
Excellent cob-rot tolerance with very good drought tolerance and standability.
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Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Zebra
- Maturity Band
- Early
- Maturity Period
- 124-131 days
- Potential Yield
- 10-11 t/ha
- 50 kg Bag Equivalent
- 200-220 × 50 kg
- Drought Tolerance
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White semi-flint
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- GLS and Northern Corn Leaf Spot; excellent cob-rot tolerance
- Standability
- Very good
- Recommended Uses
- Summer grain, cattle stover, winter green maize and winter silage
- Countries
- Zambia
- Provinces / Regions
- Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, North-Western, Northern, Southern, Western
- Districts / Localities
- Chadiza, Chama (northern part of Chama), Chama (part), Chavuma, Chibombo, Chiengi, Chililabombwe, Chilubi, Chingola, Chinsali, Chipata, Chipili, Choma, Chongwe, Gwembe, Gwembe (northwestern Gwembe), Isoka, Kabompo, Kabwe, Kafue, Kalabo, Kalomo, Kalulushi, Kaoma, Kapiri Mposhi, Kaputa, Kasama, Kasempa, Katete, Kawambwa, Kazungula, Kitwe, Livingstone, Luangwa, Luanshya, Lufwanyama, Lukulu (northern part Lukulu), Lukulu (southern, western and eastern areas of Kalomo), Lundazi, Lunga, Lupososhi, Luwingu, Mambwe (part), Mansa, Masaiti, Mazabuka, Mbala, Milenge, Mkushi, Mongu, Monze, Mpika, Mpongwe, Mporokoso, Mpulungu, Mufulira, Mufumbwe, Mumbwa, Mungwi, Mwansabombwe, Mwense, Mwinilunga, Nakonde, Namwala, Ndola, Nsama, Nyimba (part), Nyimba (southern/eastern part of Nyimba), Petauke (part), Senanga, Serenje, Sesheke, Shangombo, Sinazongwe, Solwezi, Zambezi
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Zone I & IIa, Zone IIb, Zone III, Zone IV
- Rainfall Bands
- 800-1,000 mm, Above 1,000 mm, Below 800 mm
- Planting Seasons
- Summer, Winter