Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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Kito
Jina
Kito
Zao
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1983
Registrant / Applicant
ARI -Ilonga
Production Altitude and Range
0 -1300
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Kilimanjaro, Morogoro, Arusha, Tanga, Mtwara
Grain Yield
2.0 – 3.0
Distinctive Characters
Plant height (cm): 60-135,Leaf orientation: droop,Days to 50% tasseling: 45-47,Tassel colour (anthers): 50% yellow, 40% red and 10% purple,Days to 50% silking:52-56,Seed or Grain: flint,Tassel colour (anthers): 50% yellow, 40% red and 10% purple.
Special Attributes
Suitable in drier areas