In this article, we are going to see the list of top 10 maize varieties found in India.
In India, corn is grown throughout the year. It is predominantly a Kharif crop with 85 percent of the area cultivated in season. Corn is the third most important cereal crop in India after rice and wheat. It represents around 10 percent of the total production of food grains in the country. In addition to the staple food for humans and quality food for animals, corn serves as a basic raw material as an ingredient for thousands of industrial products including starch, oil, protein, alcoholic beverages, sweeteners, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, rubbers, packaging and litter bins, etc.
S.No |
Maize Variety / Hybrids |
Suitable for Rainfed / Irrigated conditions |
Duration (in days) |
Yield q/acre |
Characters |
Maize – Hybrid Varieties |
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1. |
DHM – 103 |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
105-120 |
22-25 |
Tolerant to leaf blight and Stem rot diseases |
2. |
DHM – 105 |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
105-120 |
25-30 |
Tolerant to leaf blight and wilt |
3. |
DHM – 1 |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
85-90 |
18-20 |
Short duration hybrid, tolerant to leaf blight disease |
4. |
Trisulatha |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
105-120 |
25-30 |
Tolerant to leaf blight and wilt diseases |
5. |
DHM – 107 |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
88- 95 |
22-25 |
Medium duration hybrid. Tolerant to leaf blight and wilt |
6. |
DHM – 109 |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
85-90 |
22-25 |
Short duration hybrid. Tolerant to leaf blight and wilt |
Maize – Synthetics |
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7. |
Aswani / Harsha / Varun |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
90-105 |
18-20 |
Aswani: Tolerant to StemborerHarsha tolerant to Stemborer, leaf blight and wiltVarun is tolerant to drought. |
Maize – Special Varieties |
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8. |
Amber Pop Corn |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
95-105 |
10-14 |
For Pop Corn suitable |
9. |
Madhuri (Sweet Corn) |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
65-70 |
30-35 thousand fresh cobs |
Sweet Corn. 30-36% sugars. Suitable for table purposes after boiling. |
10. |
Priya Sweet Corn |
Ideal for Irrigated conditions |
70-75 |
30-35 thousand fresh cobs |
Sweet Corn. 30-36% sugars. Suitable for table purposes after boiling. Cob size bigger than Madhuri variety |
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