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Maize 614 0r 6102 for planting
mmarto
#1 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:07:57 AM
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Anyone out there that can lead me to a store/place that i can buy these maize variety for planting. I have visited kenya seed and a couple of stores but not available.
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Borsenmakler
#2 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 12:33:07 PM
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Where are you planning to plant the seeds? Store proximity.
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mmarto
#3 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 12:57:50 PM
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In Transmara. I'll have a makeshift store during harvest. I want to plant 20 acres
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Borsenmakler
#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:13:10 PM
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I purchased H614 from KFA Nakuru two weeks ago so i dont know if its still in stock, but ill do a few phone calls to get the phone number of the store, then ill post.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:20:44 PM
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@Mmarto and the rest. What are the advantages of those two seeds over the rest? Need to make use of some idle land and would appreciate informed opinions.
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:29:57 PM
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@elder, according to my understanding, the 6 series is best for medium to high rainfall, so they are substitutes. The 5 series i.e 513 and the rest are best for mild la nina conditions.
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mmarto
#7 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:56:12 AM
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@Borsenmaker, will appreciate the no, @elder the seeds are do well depending on rainfall, altitude and soil conditions. e.g 6102 is preffered in soils with higher clay content. They also mature in 6 months
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Elder
#8 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:02:48 AM
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Thanks @Borsenmakler and @mmarto for the information. Are their seeds for maize that would be ready for harvesting in a shorter period than the 6months? And what is usually the yield per acre?
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mmarto
#9 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:12:06 AM
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@elder, the maize variety you use is dependent on the region you want to plant. Say maize seeds for ukambani will not do in eldoret and vice versa. That determines the variety that you plant and eventually how long it takes to mature. I know in kisii it take 6 months, Molo 9 months, parts of central 3months, etc. Where do you plan to plant? Yield may be 15-20 sacks/acre of dry maize. Alternatively you can sell the green maize at 85k-120k per canter(works to arnd 1.2 acres)
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luxel
#10 Posted : Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:38:23 PM
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mmarto wrote:
@elder, the maize variety you use is dependent on the region you want to plant. Say maize seeds for ukambani will not do in eldoret and vice versa. That determines the variety that you plant and eventually how long it takes to mature. I know in kisii it take 6 months, Molo 9 months, parts of central 3months, etc. Where do you plan to plant? Yield may be 15-20 sacks/acre of dry maize. Alternatively you can sell the green maize at 85k-120k per canter(works to arnd 1.2 acres)



Did you get a store to buy the seedling and how much is it per bag?

Does the variation in the months to maturity depend on availability of water? i.e if you do drip irrigation in Molo, would it reduce from 9 to say 5 months?.
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