Central Maize VL 55

Technology Details:-

CMVL 55 has been developed by combining field corn lines V 407 and V 405. It is an early maturing (90-95 days) hybrid. CMVL 55 gave higher average yield of 7,071 kg/ha in Northern Hill Zone (Zone I) as compared to the best check Prakash (6.155 kg/ha), exhibiting yield 14.9 per cent yield superiority over the check Prakash. In Peninsular Zone (Zone IV), mean yield of CMVL 55 was 8,024 kg/ha, and it registered 23.7% yield superiority over the check Prakash. During the four years of multilocational trials. Central Maize VL 55 exhibited moderate resistance against maydis leaf blight. common rust and Post-Flowering Stalk Rot. CMVL 55 has been notified for cultivation in cultivation in the states of Jammu & Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North East Hills, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu vide S.O.1007(E) dated 30.03.17. Owing to its high yield and short curation. CMVL 55 can fit into various maize-based cropping systems prevalent in the country. The parental lines are high yielding and nick well. These features make CMVL 55 an ideal cultivar for commercialization in the recommended states.