MAIZE - Characteristics of hybrids
Source updated Apr 2023
| S.No. | Particulars | COH(M) 8 |
| 1. | Year of Release | 2013 |
| 2. | Parentage | UMI 1201 X UMI 1230 |
| 3. | Duration | Medium (100 - 105 days) |
| 4. | Season | Irrigated: June-July (Aadi pattam) Nov- dec (Karthigai pattam) Dec-Jan (Thai pattam) Apr- May (Chittirai pattam) Rainfed: Sept - Oct (Puratassi Pattam) |
| 5. | Av.Grain yield | Irrigated: 7500 – 8000 kg/ha Rainfed : 5000 – 5500 kg/ha |
| 6. | Salient features | Grains are bold, Orange yellow, semi-dent type – Suited for both irrigated and rainfed condition – Multiple disease resistance -Maydis Leaf Blight, Turcicum Leaf Blight, Sorghum Downy Mildew, Post Flowering Stalk Rot – Moderate resistance to stem borer |
