Dual-purpose yellow maize/corn variety AGROSAVIA V-117
- Thematic area:
- Planting material and genetic breeding
- Productive system:
- Maize/corn
- Geographic coverage:
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The Caribbean region
Description
Dual-purpose yellow grain maize/corn variety, with a yield of 5.8 tons per hectare and about 37 tons per hectare of forage, has better resistance to diseases that prevail in the humid Caribbean, with only a 2 % risk of cob rot.
It is recommended for soils of medium to high fertility with good drainage; conventional tillage can be used, preferably with chisel plowing or minimum tillage (direct sowing). Planting is suggested in both semesters of the year (April-May for the first semester and August-September for the second semester), with a population density of 60,000 to 62,500 plants per hectare and a distance of 0.8 m between rows.
It is necessary to carry out weekly monitoring to identify the incidence and severity of pests and diseases. In the case of pests such as armyworms, the recommendation is to apply products with low environmental impact in the initial larval stages (L1-L3). Concerning foliar diseases, the application of fungicides is not necessary, and weed control must be carried out during the first 30 days of maize/corn growth, as it is the critical stage of crop competition.
It is advisable to carry out 3 fertilizations; the first fertilization consists of applying a mixture of 23 kg per hectare of P2O5 (source of phosphorus), plus 10 kg per hectare of minor elements, incorporated into the soil with the last pass of the polisher, or with the seeder. If you have fertilizer hoppers, at 12-15 days after crop emergence (DAE), apply a mixture of 46 kg per hectare of nitrogen and 30 kg per hectare of K2O (potassium source); then, at 30 DAE, apply 46 kg per hectare of nitrogen.
The harvest should be carried out between 120 and 125 days after the crop emerges.
It is a recommended variety for the departments of Córdoba, Sucre, and Bolívar.
Presentation
Bags of one (1) and five (5) kilograms of certified seed.
Associated publications
- Scientific article: Situación actual y avances tecnológicos para mejorar la productividad del cultivo de maíz (Zea mays L.) en Colombia.
- Proceedings: Variedad de maíz con alta productividad de grano y forraje para el Caribe húmedo. En: Nopsa, J. F. (Comp.) (2019). Resúmenes XXIII Reunión Latinoamericana del Maíz y IV Congreso de Semillas.
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