Nigeria: SC 651 is an early-maturing white maize variety with a maturity period of approximately 90 days. It produces white, semi-flint grain and has a yield potential of 6-7 tonnes per hectare. It is adapted to Forest and Savanna ecologies. SC 651 has good heat and drought tolerance, nitrogen-use efficiency, early maturity with double cobs, and drought and Striga tolerance. Its recommended seed rate is 20 kg per hectare.
Maize, Medium Maturing Hybrids
SC 651
Early maturity with double cobs, heat and drought tolerance and nitrogen-use efficiency.
Product Overview
About SC 651
Why choose this variety?
Early maturity with double cobs, heat and drought tolerance and nitrogen-use efficiency.
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Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Maturity Band
- Early
- Maturity Period
- 90 days
- Potential Yield
- 6-7 t/ha
- Drought Tolerance
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White semi-flint
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- Striga tolerance
- 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, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, 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, Bakura, Balanga, Bali, Bama, Bangi, Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bauchi, Bebeji, Bekwarra, Bende, Benin City, Biase, Bichi, Bida, Billiri, Birnin Gwari, Birnin Kebbi, Birnin Kudu, Birnin Magaji, Biu, Bode Saadu, Bodinga, Bogoro, Boki, Bokkos, Bolorunduro, Bomadi, Bonny, Bori, Brass, Buguma, Bukkuyum, Bukuru, Bungudu, Buni Yadi, Bunza, Buruku, Burutu, Bwari, Calabar, Chibok, Chokocho, Damaturu, Dambatta, Damboa, Dandi, Dange, Darazo, Dass, Daudu, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Deba, Degema, Dekina, Dikwa, Doma, Donga, Dukku, Dutse, 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, Gada, Gagarawa, Gamawa, Gamboru, Ganjuwa, Ganye, Garaku, Garki, Gashua, Gassol, Gawu-Babangida, Gaya, Gbajimba, Gboko, Gbongan, Geidam, Gembu, Gezawa, Giade, Girei, Giwa, 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, 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, Ilemona, Ilero, Ilesa, Illela, Ilobu, Ilorin, Imeko, 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, Jaji, Jakusko, Jalingo, Jama'are, Jebba, Jega, Jere, Jikwoyi, Jimeta, Jobele, Jos, Kabba, Kabo, Kachia, Kaduna, Kafanchan, Kafin Hausa, Kaga, Kagoro, Kaiama, Kajuru, Kala-Balge, Kalgo, Kaltungo, Kanam, Kanke, Kano, Karaye, Karim Lamido, Karshi, Karu, Katagum, Katsina-Ala, Kaura, Kaura Namoda, Kazaure, Keana, Kebbe, Keffi, Kirfi, Kiru, Kishi, Kiyawa, Koko, Konduga, Kontagora, Kosubosu, Koton Karfe, Kubau, Kubwa, Kuje, Kukawa, Kura, Kuta, Kutigi, Kwale, Kwali, Kwami, Kwande, Lafia, Lafiagi, Lalupon, Lamurde, Langtang, Lapai, Lau, Lemu, Lere, Lessel, Logo, Lokoja, Lugbe, Machina, Madagali, Madobi, Magongo, Magumeri, Maiduguri, Maigatari, Maiha, Maikunkele, Maiyama, Makarfi, Makurdi, Malam Madori, Mangu, Maradun, Mariga, Marte, Maru, Mashegu, Mayo-Belwa, Mbaise, Mbano, Mbo, Michika, Mikang, Minjibir, Minna, Misau, Mkpat Enin, Mobbar, Modakeke, Mokwa, Monguno, Mopa, Mubi, 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, Pankshin, Patani, Patigi, Port Harcourt, Potiskum, Qua'an Pan, Rabah, Rano, Rijau, Ringim, Riyom, Rogo, Roni, Sabon Birni, Sabon Gari, Sabongida-Ora, Sagamu, Sagbama, Sakaba, Saki, Saminaka, Sapele, Sepeteri, Serti, Shagari, Shanga, Shani, Shanono, Share, Shelleng, Shendam, Shinkafi, Shira, Shongom, Shuni, Silame, Soba, 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, Vom, Wamba, Wannune, Warji, Warri, Wase, Wudil, Wukari, Wurno, Wushishi, Yabo, Yakurr, Yala, Yauri, Yenagoa, Yola, Yunusari, Yusufari, Zaki, Zangon Kataf, Zaria, Zing, Zonkwa, 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, 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, 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, Sudan Savanna: 500-1,000 mm; Sahel Savanna: 250-500 mm