BARI Hybrid Maize -4
MAIZE VARIETY: BARI Hybrid Maize -4
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | This hybrid variety was developed in Bangladesh crossing between BARI inbreed line and BARI composite open pollinated variety (barnali). |
| Year of release | 2002 |
| Main characteristics | It is a top cross hybrid. Plant height 190-200 cm, height of ear 100-105 cm, weight of ear 250 g., seed weight / ear 230 g., seed/ ear 784, in rabi season silk formation time 85-90 days, grain orange yellow flint, 1000 grain weight 392 g., crop duration 143 days and 115 days in karif season, A profuse no anthocyanin color here in first leaf sheath and profuse no anthocyanin color here in second leaf sheath. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi: Mid November to December |
| Yield | Yield in rabi season 7.4-9.5 t/ha |