MAIZE Udan

CHARACTERISTICS

Leaf Angle Between Blade and Stem (On the leaf just above Upper ear)

Small

Tassel Length of main axis above lowest side branch

Medium 20-23 cm

Hybrid and open pollinated varieties Plant length

Long 181-210 cm

Ear length without husk

Long above 15 cm

Ear Shape

Conical- Cylindrical

Ear – No of Rows of grain

Above 14

Ear- Type f grain in middle third of ear)

Semi dent

Ear – Colour of top of the grain

Yellow with Cap

Kernal – Row arrangement (middle of ear)

Straight

Kernel sweetness

Present

Kernel – Waxiness

Absent

Kernal – Shape

Pointed

Special Features

Tassel - Time of anthesis (On middle third of main axis, 50% of plants)

Early 45 to 50 days

Tassel - Angle between main axis and lateral branches in lower third of tassel

Narrow

Ear - Time of sik emergence (50% Plants)

Early 48-53 days

Plant length (up to Flag leaf)

Long above 150 cm

Leaf Width of blade (leaf of upper ear)

Medium 8-9 cm

Kernal 1000 Kernal weight

Medium 200-220