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Crop Variety Details for Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada)

ES Code 420:2012
Registered Variety Name BH520 W1 (Nada)
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada)
Scientific Name 1
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 1
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1000-1800
Rainfall (mm) 900-1500
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer Bako NMRC/EIAR
Planting Method Row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 25
Planting Dates None
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 138
Days to Heading 88.2
Days to Maturity 155
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 370
Seed Color White
Flower Color Pale yellow
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to gray leaf spot (GLS), turcicum leaf blight (TLB) and common leaf rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 76-100
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 90-130
Variety Status New
Variety Source Domestic
National Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize-BH520 W1 (Nada)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail