PLATINUM
FAO
340
Intermediate
- Good for grain
- Staygreen variety
Potential grain yield ―
150-160 HWT/HA
TYPE, HEIGHT:
Single cross, intermediate
Plant height — 260-270 cm
Ear Height — 110-120 cm
EAR:
Length — 23-25 cm
Number of kernels rows on cob — 16-18
41-46 kernels in a row
Grain yield at threshing — 82-84%
GRAIN:
Dent yellow corn
Thsnd Kernel Weight — 295-320 g
Harvesting grain moisture — 18-20%
Resistant to:
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Cold8.5
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Drought9
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Fusarial head blight9
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Lodging9
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Smut diseases9
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European Corn Borer9