Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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TMV - 2
Jina
TMV - 2
Zao
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1987
Registrant / Applicant
ARI - Uyole
Production Altitude and Range
>1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Mbeya, Iringa,
Grain Yield
7.5-8.0
Distinctive Characters
Plant height (cm): 180-225 ,Leaf orientation: at 45-60o,Days to 50% tasseling: 95-100 days, Tassel colour: Mainly purple,Days to 50% silking: 110-115,Silk colour: white 90%, Salmon 10%,Seed or grain: mostly flint
Special Attributes
Resistant to Turcicum leaf blight