US Sahara Late maturity (8)** | Yellow Maize | 25 Kg

Flowering time

Ready for silage harvesting

Physiological maturity

Plant height

Cobs per plant

Standing ability (Good=0, Weak=5)

Tillers per plant

70 - 75 Days

125 - 140 Day

135 - 145 Days

3.0 - 3.5 m

1 - 1.5

3

Mediun

Disease tolerance - (Good=0, Susceptible=5)

- Streak Virus

- White & Brown Rust

- Grey Leaf Spot

- Fusarium

- Diplodia

- Northern Leaf Blight

2.0

1.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

Drought tolerance

Heat tolerance 

Good

Very Good

Kernel properties

- Size

- Form

- Hardness

- Drying off

Big

Dent

Hard

Slow

Plants Per Hectare

- Dryland (450mm - 750 mm)

- High rainfall (750mm - 1200mm)

- Irrigation (>1200mm)

20 000 - 30 000

30 000 - 40 000

Not recommended      

Pollenation period

Adapted Areas

In all Regions

12 - 15 Days

Low to high rainfall