| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Werqima/ወርቅማ) (ZMS 721) |
| Released in Issue No. | 27 |
| Common Name | Maize - Werqima/ወርቅማ) |
| Scientific Name | Zea mays L. - Werqima/ወርቅማ) (ZMS 721) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Midaltitude sub-humid agroecology. |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1500 - 1800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1000-1200 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Charbohaydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Zamseed Limited, Zambia Ethio Agri-Ceft PLC |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 53,333 plants per hectare (~25 kg/ha) |
| Planting Dates | At the outset of rainfall when the there is enough soil moisture |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 69 – 92 at planting |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 115- 138 split application, at knee height and at booting stages |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 75 |
| Days to Maturity | 140-150 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 300-330 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | None |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Acceptably tolerant to major diseases |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 80-110 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 90-130 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Imported |
| date added | June 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m. |
| date modified | June 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m. |
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