Early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability. GLS, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and MSV; moderate Diplodia ear-rot tolerance. Recommended uses: Summer grain, winter green maize.
Maize
SC 506 – Zebra
Early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability.
Product Overview
About SC 506 – Zebra
Why choose this variety?
Early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability.
Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Zebra
- Maturity Band
- Early
- Maturity Period
- 127-130 days
- Potential Yield
- 6-8 t/ha
- Drought Tolerance
- Very good
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- Yellow dent
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- GLS, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and MSV; moderate Diplodia ear-rot tolerance.
- Standability
- Good
- Recommended Uses
- Summer grain, winter green maize
- Country
- Zambia
- Regions / Provinces
- Central — Zambia, Eastern — Zambia, Lusaka — Zambia, Muchinga — Zambia, Southern — Zambia, Western — Zambia
- Districts / Localities
- Chadiza — Eastern, Zambia, Chama (part) — Muchinga, Zambia, Chibombo — Central, Zambia, Chipata — Eastern, Zambia, Choma — Southern, Zambia, Chongwe — Lusaka, Zambia, Gwembe — Southern, Zambia, Gwembe (northwestern Gwembe) — Southern, Zambia, Kabwe — Central, Zambia, Kafue — Lusaka, Zambia, Kalabo — Western, Zambia, Kalomo — Southern, Zambia, Kaoma — Western, Zambia, Kapiri Mposhi — Central, Zambia, Katete — Eastern, Zambia, Kazungula — Southern, Zambia, Livingstone — Southern, Zambia, Luangwa — Lusaka, Zambia, Lukulu (southern, western and eastern areas of Kalomo) — Western, Zambia, Lundazi — Eastern, Zambia, Mambwe (part) — Eastern, Zambia, Mazabuka — Southern, Zambia, Mkushi — Central, Zambia, Mongu — Western, Zambia, Monze — Southern, Zambia, Mumbwa — Central, Zambia, Namwala — Southern, Zambia, Nyimba (part) — Eastern, Zambia, Nyimba (southern/eastern part of Nyimba) — Eastern, Zambia, Petauke (part) — Eastern, Zambia, Senanga — Western, Zambia, Sesheke — Western, Zambia, Shangombo — Western, Zambia, Sinazongwe — Southern, Zambia
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Zone I & IIa — Zambia, Zone IIb — Zambia, Zone III — Zambia
- Rainfall Bands
- 800-1,000 mm — Zambia, Below 800 mm — Zambia
- Drought Tolerance Rating