Maize – Highland Varieties – H628

Description Maize – Highland Varieties: These are Highland hybrids grown particularly in Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Nakuru, Laikipia, Kisii, Narok, Bungoma, Kakamega, Nandi, and Kericho. Tea zones of central Kenya. Nyahururu, Southern Highlands of Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro slopes. Bungoma, Bomet, Nyeri, Kiambu and Meru tea zones,timau, nkubu, nanyuki, kirinyaga, igembe, bukwa, mbale.     Maize – Highland Varieties Features 2kgs     VARIETY OPTIMAL PRODUCTION LEVELS YIELD (90kg bags/ acre SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES RECOMMENDED GROWING AREAS H6218  -Temperatures During the day seldom exceed 28° C and night drop to as low as 8° C .-Rainfall of between 800 – 1500 mm -Maturity ranges from 160-210 days. 56 Blight tolerant, good husk cover, Semi-flint . These are Highland hybrids grown particularly in Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Nakuru, Laikipia, Kisii, Narok, Bungoma, Kakamega, Nandi, and Kericho. Tea zones of central Kenya. Nyahururu, Southern Highlands of Tanzania, Mt. kilimanjaro slopes. Bungoma, Bomet, Nyeri, Kiambu and Meru tea zones,timau, nkubu, nanyuki, kirinyaga, igembe, bukwa, mbale – H6213 52 Tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot and leaf blight H6210 50 Tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, Grey Leaf Spot, Stem and leaf blight. H629  48 Has good husk cover, very tolerant to lodging, ear rot, rust, stem and leaf blight. H628  46 Producer of more than one cob, Tolerant to most leaf diseases, blight and rust, tolerant to lodging. H626  42 Tolerant to most leaf diseases, blight and rust, Tolerant to lodging. H625  40 Tolerant to lodging, has good husk cover H614  38 Tolerant to blight, leaf and ear diseases and weevil attack