Botswana: SC 701 (TLOU) is a late-maturing white dent maize hybrid with a maturity period of approximately 140-148 days and a yield potential of approximately 13 tonnes per hectare, equivalent to about 260 × 50 kg bags per hectare. It has good standability, good heat and drought tolerance and good tolerance to Maize Streak Virus. SC 701 can be used for grain production and is also suitable for green-mealie and roasting purposes.
Late Maturing Hybrids, Maize
SC 701
Late-maturing white dent hybrid with high yield potential for irrigated and high-potential environments.
Product Overview
About SC 701
Why choose this variety?
Late-maturing white dent hybrid with high yield potential for irrigated and high-potential environments.
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Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Tlou
- Maturity Band
- Late
- Maturity Period
- 148-155 days physiological maturity
- Potential Yield
- Up to 13 t/ha*
- 50 kg Bag Equivalent
- 260 × 50 kg
- Drought Tolerance
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White dent
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- Good Maize Streak Virus tolerance
- Standability
- Good
- Recommended Uses
- Grain, green mealie, roasting and silage
- Countries
- Botswana
- Provinces / Regions
- Central District, Chobe District, Francistown - City, Gaborone - City, Kgatleng District, Kweneng District, Lobatse - Town, North-East District, North-West District, Selebi-Phikwe - Town, South-East District, Southern District
- Districts / Localities
- Artesia, Beetsha, Boatlaname, Boatle, Bobonong, Bokaa, Digawana, Dutlwe, Etsha, Francistown, Gabane, Gaborone, Gamodubu, Gaphatshwa, Goodhope, Gudigwa, Gumare, Jackalas No. 1, Jwaneng area, Kachikau, Kanye, Kasane, Kavimba, Kazungula, Khwai, Kopong, Kumakwane, Lentsweletau, Lephephe, Lerala, Lesoma, Letlhakane, Letlhakeng, Lobatse, Lotlhakane, Mabele, Mabutsane, Machaneng, Mahalapye, Maitengwe, Malolwane, Mankgodi, Manyana, Mapoka, Martins Drift, Masunga, Mathangwane, Matshelagabedi, Matsiloje, Maun, Maunatlala, Metlojane, Metsimotlhabe, Mmadinare, Mmathubudukwane, Mmopane, Mochudi, Modipane, Mogobane, Mogoditshane, Mohembo, Molalatau, Molapowabojang, Molepolole, Moroka, Morwa, Moshaneng, Moshupa, Nata, Nokaneng, Nxamasere, Oliphant”s Drift, Oodi, Otse, Palapye, Pandamatenga, Parakarungu, Pilane, Pitsane, Rakops, Ramatlabama, Ramokgwebana, Ramotswa, Ranaka, Rasesa, Sankuyo, Satau, Sefhare, Sehithwa, Sekoma, Selebi-Phikwe, Semolale, Sepopa, Seronga, Serowe, Shakawe, Shorobe, Shoshong, Sikwane, Takatokwane, Tati Siding, Taung, Thamaga, Tlokweng, Tonota, Toteng, Tsau, Tsetsebjwe, Tshesebe, Tutume, Zwenshambe
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Zone 1 / 2 / 3, Zone 2 / 3, Zone 3
- Rainfall Bands
- Zone 1: 0-250 mm; Zone 2: 251-500 mm; Zone 3: 500-800 mm, Zone 2: 251-500 mm; Zone 3: 500-800 mm, Zone 3: 500-800 mm