Tuxpeno
Jina
Tuxpeno
Zao
Maize (Zea mays L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1976
Registrant / Applicant
ARI - Ilonga
Production Altitude and Range
0 -900
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Tanga, Mtwara
Grain Yield
3.0-4.0
Distinctive Characters
Stem colour: purple,Leaf orientation: at an acute angle, Days to 50% tasseling: 58,
Tassel colour: purple mostly Days to 50% silking: 67-70 ,
Silk colour: purple (80%)-white and other white with occasional red
Seed or grain: dent, long kernel
Special Attributes
Suitable in coastal and lowland areas