| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Caiman |
| Released in Issue No. | 25 |
| Common Name | Maize - Caiman |
| Scientific Name | Zea mays L. - Caiman |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Mid-altitude and sub-humid agro-ecology of the country |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 800- 1800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 900 - 1200 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Feb. 3, 2022 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bayer Life Science Ethiopia (BLSE) |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 20 |
| Planting Dates | May but depends on the onset of rainfall at each location |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 150 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 200 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 66-69 |
| Days to Maturity | 130- 140 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | - |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 405 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Light yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to common foliar diseases |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 73 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 92- 103 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Imported |
| date added | March 19, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| date modified | March 25, 2026, 12:19 p.m. |
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