Wheat

ZAMBIA SEED COMPANY LIMITED

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ZAMSEED

ZAMBIA SEED COMPANY LIMITED

GOODSEED
PURESEED
ZAMSEED

Zamseed is one of the leading suppliers of Winter Wheat seed in Zambia. We have 6 white varieties in the wheat segment and all maturing between 112-130 days. These are 2 -gene varieties of short and medium stature with stiff stalks. Yields vary between 8 to 10 tons per hectare.

HARRIER

Very short stature
Early maturity variety
Highly resistant to lodging
White, large grain
Good resistance to rust, powdery mild dew and sceptorial
Days to flowering 72 – 75
Days to maturity 120
Excellent milling property
Good falling number
Yield potential 10 – 11 Mt / Ha

PUNGWA

Medium height of 85 – 100 cm
Dark green broad leaves, with lustrous flag leaf
White grain
Very wide adaptation with good tolerance to all diseases
Days to flowering 72 – 75
Days to maturity 120 – 130
Good protein and gluten content
Good falling number
Yield potential 8 – 9 Mt / Ha

CHOZA

Medium to tall in height
Smaller white grain
Wide adaptation with good disease tolerance
High resistance to rust
Days to flowering 72 – 75
Days to maturity 120 – 125
Very high falling number
Yield potential 8 – 9 Mt

CHACHA

• Medium to tall in height
Smaller white grain
Wide adaptation with good disease tolerance
High resistance to rust
Days to flowering 72 – 75
Days to maturity 120 – 125
Very high falling number
Yield potential 8 – 9 Mt

KOYAL ( NEW )

Tall height of 100 – 110 cm
Large white grains
High yielding
Plant height can be controlled by growth regulators
Good disease resistance
Good milling properties
Days to flowering 72 – 75
Days to maturity 125 – 130
Yield potential 9 – 11 Mt / Ha

YATU ( NEW )

• Medium green broad leaves
Large white grain
Good disease resistance
Good milling properties
Days to flowering 72 – 75 days
Days to maturity 120 – 130
Yield potential 10Mt / Ha