Late maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability. GLS, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and MSV; moderate Diplodia/Fusarium tolerance. Recommended uses: Summer grain, cattle stover.
Maize
SC 727 – Elephant
Late maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability.
Product Overview
About SC 727 – Elephant
Why choose this variety?
Late maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability.
Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Elephant
- Maturity Band
- Late
- Maturity Period
- 145-150 days
- Potential Yield
- 12-14 t/ha
- Drought Tolerance
- Moderate
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- White dent
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- GLS, Northern Corn Leaf Spot and MSV; moderate Diplodia/Fusarium tolerance.
- Standability
- Very good
- Recommended Uses
- Summer grain, cattle stover
- Country
- Zambia
- Regions / Provinces
- Central — Zambia, Copperbelt — Zambia, Luapula — Zambia, Muchinga — Zambia, North-Western — Zambia, Northern — Zambia, Western — Zambia
- Districts / Localities
- Chama (northern part of Chama) — Muchinga, Zambia, Chavuma — North-Western, Zambia, Chiengi — Luapula, Zambia, Chililabombwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Chilubi — Northern, Zambia, Chingola — Copperbelt, Zambia, Chinsali — Muchinga, Zambia, Chipili — Luapula, Zambia, Isoka — Muchinga, Zambia, Kabompo — North-Western, Zambia, Kalulushi — Copperbelt, Zambia, Kaputa — Northern, Zambia, Kasama — Northern, Zambia, Kasempa — North-Western, Zambia, Kawambwa — Luapula, Zambia, Kitwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Luanshya — Copperbelt, Zambia, Lufwanyama — Copperbelt, Zambia, Lukulu (northern part Lukulu) — Western, Zambia, Lunga — Luapula, Zambia, Lupososhi — Northern, Zambia, Luwingu — Northern, Zambia, Mansa — Luapula, Zambia, Masaiti — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mbala — Northern, Zambia, Milenge — Luapula, Zambia, Mpika — Muchinga, Zambia, Mpongwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mporokoso — Northern, Zambia, Mpulungu — Northern, Zambia, Mufulira — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mufumbwe — North-Western, Zambia, Mungwi — Northern, Zambia, Mwansabombwe — Luapula, Zambia, Mwense — Luapula, Zambia, Mwinilunga — North-Western, Zambia, Nakonde — Muchinga, Zambia, Ndola — Copperbelt, Zambia, Nsama — Northern, Zambia, Serenje — Central, Zambia, Solwezi — North-Western, Zambia, Zambezi — North-Western, Zambia
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Zone IV — Zambia
- Rainfall Bands
- Above 1,000 mm — Zambia
- Drought Tolerance Rating