Zambia: SC 647 is a medium-maturing white maize variety that reaches maturity in approximately 128-135 days. It produces white, semi-flint grain and has a yield potential of 11-12 tonnes per hectare, equivalent to approximately 220-240 × 50 kg bags. SC 647 has tolerance to Grey Leaf Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and Maize Streak Virus and has very good tolerance to Diplodia. It combines very good drought tolerance with very good standability. Its uses include summer grain, cattle stover and silage, winter green maize and winter silage.
Maize, Medium Maturing Hybrids
SC 647
Medium-maturing with very good drought tolerance, standability and Diplodia tolerance across many zones.
Product Overview
About SC 647
Why choose this variety?
Medium-maturing with very good drought tolerance, standability and Diplodia tolerance across many zones.
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Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Lion
- Maturity Band
- Medium
- Maturity Period
- 128-135 days
- Potential Yield
- 11-12 t/ha
- 50 kg Bag Equivalent
- 220-240 × 50 kg
- Drought Tolerance
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White semi-flint
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- GLS, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and MSV; very good Diplodia tolerance
- Standability
- Very good
- Recommended Uses
- Summer grain, cattle stover and silage; 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