Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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PAN 4 M-17
Jina
PAN 4 M-17
Zao
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2004
Registrant / Applicant
Pannar (Pty) Ltd
Production Altitude and Range
0- 1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Iringa, Mbeya, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Ruvuma, Manyara
Grain Yield
4-6
Distinctive Characters
Plant height: 245 cm (variable),Leaf orientation: erect 35-450 Days to 50% flowering: 66 days,Tassel colouration: absent to very pale,Days to 50% silking:65 days,Silk colour: cream to pink (variable ratio),Seed or Grain: intermediate to flinty
Special Attributes
Good resistant to Cob rots, Leaf blight (Helminthrosporium turcicum), and Leaf Rust,Good adaptability, stress tolerance, lodging resistance, and prolificacy