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The promising maize hybrid and composite varieties for various maturity groups are listed state wise in Table 1.

Table 1: Promising Maize Hybrid and Composite Varieties Recommended for Cultivation In Different States.

State

Cultivar

Full season maturity

Medium maturity

Early/extra early maturity

Andhra Pradesh

Hybrid

Deccan-103, Ganga-11, PRO-311 (4640)

Bio-9681

Deccan-107, KH-510

Deccan-109, Pusa hybrid-1, Pusa hybrid-2, Pusa hybrid-3, Prakash, Vivek-9

 

Composite

Prabhat

Harsa,Varun Navjot

Amar

Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal

Hybrid

Ganga-11, Rajendra hybrid-1. Rajendra hybrid-2

Deccan-107

Deccan-109, Prakash

 

Composite

Suwan, Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa comp-2

Diara-3, Pusa comp.-1

Delhi and Haryana

Hybrid

Ganga-2, Sartaj Paras

Deccan-107 KH-9451

Deccan-109, Prakash

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa comp.-2

Arun, Kiran, Pusa comp.-1

Gujarat

Hybrid

Ganga-11, KH-528

Deccan-107 KH-510

Deccan-109, Kohinoor, Pusa hybrid-1, Pusa hybrid-2

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa comp.-2

Arun, Kiran, Gaurav, Gujarat Makki-1, Gujarat Makki-2

Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal

Hybrid

Him-123, Ganga-11, Sartaj

Deccan-107

Him-129, MMH-133, VL-42. Vivek-5, Vivek-9

 

Composite

Prabhat, Parvati

Navjot, Pusa comp..2

VL-88, Kiran, Pusa comp.-1

Jammu and Kashimr

Hybrid

-

Deccan -107

Him-129, MMH-133, Vivek-5, Vivek-9

 

Composite

-

Mansar, Trikuta, Nishat, C-15

VL-88

Karnatak

Hybrid

Deccan-103, Ganga-11

Deccan-107, KH-510

Deccan-109, Kohinoor, Vivek-9, Pusa hybrid-1, Pusa hybrid-2, JKMH-175

 

Composite

Prabhat, Prabha

Navjot

Renuka

Madhya Pradesh

Hybrid

Ganga-11, PRO-311 (4640)

Deccan-107, KH-510

Deccan-109, Prakash, Kohinoor, Vivek-4, Pusa hybried-1, Pusa hybried-2, JKMH-175

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa Comp.-2

Arun, Kiran, Amar, Gaurav

Maharashtra

Hybrid

Ganga-2, Ganga-11, Deccan-103

Decccan-107, KH-9451

Kohinoor, Vivek-9, Pusa hybried-1, Pusa hybrid-2

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa Comp.-2

Panchganga, Kiran, Amar

Punjab

Hybrid

Ganga-2, Sartaj, Paras

Deccan-107, KH-9451

Deccan-109, JH-3459, Prakash

 

Composite

Prabhat, Pratap

Navjot, Pusa Comp.-2

Megha, Kiran, Arun, Pusa comp.-1

Rajasthan

Hybried

Ganga-2, Ganga-11

Deccan-107, KH-510

Prakash, JKMH-175, Pusa hybrid-1, Pusa hybrid-2, Vivek-4

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa Comp.-2

Mahi kanchan, Mahi Dhawal, Gaurav, Kiran, Arun

Tamil Nadu

Hybrid

Deccan-103, Ganga-11, COH-2, COH-3

Deccan-107, KH-510

Deccan-109, Prakash, Vivek-9, Pusa hybried-1, Pusa hybrid-2

 

Composite

Co-1

Navjot

Kiran

North-eastern states

Hybrid

Ganga-11

Deccan-107

Deccan-109, VL-42, Him-129, Vivek-5, Vivek-9

 

Composite

Prabhat

Navjot, Pusa comp.-2

Pusa comp.-1

Source: Kharif Maize, Directorate of Maize Research, IARI, New Delhi-1