BARI Misti bhutta -1/ BARI Sweet corn-1
MAIZE VARIETY: BARI Sweet Corn -1
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | It is a synthetic variety developed at Nakhon Suwan Field Crop Research in Thailand, and latter on verified and released in Bangladesh. |
| Year of release | 2002 |
| Main characteristics | The plant height of the synthetic sweet corn variety are medium tall (150-155cm) and ear height also medium. Kernels are yellow and flint type at green stage but shrunken and dent at mature stage. Cobs are covered very tightly by the husk. |
| Planting season and time | Mid November to mid December |
| Harvesting time | Harvesting time for green cob ranges 113-119 days after sowing. |
| Yield | Yield in Rabi season is 9.5-10.5 t/ha.
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| Resistance/tolerance | Lodging resistant |
| Quality of the product | It is a special type of maize which is consumed as vegetable. It is also consumed with fish,meat or consumed with snacks element. Young ear harvest for consume. Sugar content is 18% in young grain, a lot of vitamin A(carotene) present in yellow grain. |