BARI Hybrid Maize -5
MAIZE VARIETY: BARI Hybrid Maize -5
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Bari hybrid maize-5 was developed by crossing between two quality protein maize (QPM) inbred lines from CIMMYT. |
| Year of release | 2004 |
| Main characteristics | It is single cross hybrid.Average plant height in rabi season 195-200 cm and kharif season 110-115 cm, height of ear 100-110 cm, weight ear 250 g., seed weight / ear 230 g., ear tightly covered with husk, seed/ ear 420, in rabi season silk formation time 90-95 days, grain orange color, grain weight 290-310 g., crop duration 140-145 days and 95-105 days in karif season, A profuse no anthocyanin colour here in first leaf sheath. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi: Mid November to mid December |
| Yield | Yield in rabi season 10-10.5 t/ha and kharif season 7-7.5 t/ha |
| Quality of the product | This hybrid rich in two amino acids. Tryptophan 0.11%, Lysin 0.475%, Total protein 11.00% |