Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

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TAN H611
Jina
TAN H611
Zao
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2006
Registrant / Applicant
Tanseed International Ltd
Production Altitude and Range
Low to medium
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Morogoro, Pwani, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora
Grain Yield
4-7
Distinctive Characters
Days to 50% tasseling: 54-70 days, Tassel anthocyanin colouration: absent to very pale, Days to 50% silking: 54-70 days, Seed or grain: semi-flinty, Plant height: 1.7-2.8m (variable)
Special Attributes
Good resistance to Maize streak virus, Turcicum leaf blight, Cob rots, Grey leaf spot and Common rust, Has twice level of essential amino acids: Lysine and Tryptophane than normal maize