Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and moderate standability. GLS and Northern Corn Leaf Spot; good Diplodia/Fusarium tolerance. Recommended uses: Summer grain and silage, cattle stover, winter green maize and winter silage.
Maize
SC 608 – Lion
Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and moderate standability.
Product Overview
About SC 608 – Lion
Why choose this variety?
Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and moderate standability.
Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Lion
- Maturity Band
- Medium
- Maturity Period
- 130-136 days
- Potential Yield
- 12-13 t/ha
- Drought Tolerance
- Moderate
- Grain / Seed Characteristics
- Yellow dent
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- GLS and Northern Corn Leaf Spot; good Diplodia/Fusarium tolerance.
- Standability
- Moderate
- Recommended Uses
- Summer grain and silage, cattle stover, winter green maize and winter silage
- Country
- Zambia
- Regions / Provinces
- Central — Zambia, Copperbelt — Zambia, Eastern — Zambia, Luapula — Zambia, Lusaka — Zambia, Muchinga — Zambia, North-Western — Zambia, Northern — Zambia, Southern — Zambia, Western — Zambia
- Districts / Localities
- Chadiza — Eastern, Zambia, Chama (northern part of Chama) — Muchinga, Zambia, Chama (part) — Muchinga, Zambia, Chavuma — North-Western, Zambia, Chibombo — Central, Zambia, Chiengi — Luapula, Zambia, Chililabombwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Chilubi — Northern, Zambia, Chingola — Copperbelt, Zambia, Chinsali — Muchinga, Zambia, Chipata — Eastern, Zambia, Chipili — Luapula, Zambia, Choma — Southern, Zambia, Chongwe — Lusaka, Zambia, Gwembe (northwestern Gwembe) — Southern, Zambia, Isoka — Muchinga, Zambia, Kabompo — North-Western, Zambia, Kabwe — Central, Zambia, Kalabo — Western, Zambia, Kalomo — Southern, Zambia, Kalulushi — Copperbelt, Zambia, Kaoma — Western, Zambia, Kapiri Mposhi — Central, Zambia, Kaputa — Northern, Zambia, Kasama — Northern, Zambia, Kasempa — North-Western, Zambia, Katete — Eastern, Zambia, Kawambwa — Luapula, Zambia, Kitwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Luanshya — Copperbelt, Zambia, Lufwanyama — Copperbelt, Zambia, Lukulu (northern part Lukulu) — Western, Zambia, Lukulu (southern, western and eastern areas of Kalomo) — Western, Zambia, Lundazi — Eastern, Zambia, Lunga — Luapula, Zambia, Lupososhi — Northern, Zambia, Luwingu — Northern, Zambia, Mambwe (part) — Eastern, Zambia, Mansa — Luapula, Zambia, Masaiti — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mazabuka — Southern, Zambia, Mbala — Northern, Zambia, Milenge — Luapula, Zambia, Mkushi — Central, Zambia, Mongu — Western, Zambia, Monze — Southern, Zambia, Mpika — Muchinga, Zambia, Mpongwe — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mporokoso — Northern, Zambia, Mpulungu — Northern, Zambia, Mufulira — Copperbelt, Zambia, Mufumbwe — North-Western, Zambia, Mumbwa — Central, Zambia, Mungwi — Northern, Zambia, Mwansabombwe — Luapula, Zambia, Mwense — Luapula, Zambia, Mwinilunga — North-Western, Zambia, Nakonde — Muchinga, Zambia, Namwala — Southern, Zambia, Ndola — Copperbelt, Zambia, Nsama — Northern, Zambia, Nyimba (southern/eastern part of Nyimba) — Eastern, Zambia, Senanga — Western, Zambia, Serenje — Central, Zambia, Solwezi — North-Western, Zambia, Zambezi — North-Western, Zambia
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Zone IIb — Zambia, Zone III — Zambia, Zone IV — Zambia
- Rainfall Bands
- 800-1,000 mm — Zambia, Above 1,000 mm — Zambia
- Drought Tolerance Rating