Oba Super-6

Oba Super-6 is a hybrid maize seed from Premier Seeds Company, a member of the Seed Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN).

• Maize is one of the largest cereal crops in Nigeria cultivated on an area of over 1 million hectares.
• Premier Seeds Hybrids have played a significant role in improving the productivity of Nigerian Corn farmers through their investment in research and development.
• Premier Seeds offers an extensive portfolio of hybrids for selection to meet the local customer needs with a continued focus on helping farmers harvest more.

Oba Super-6: Product characteristics

• Variety: Oba Super-6
• High-yielding hybrid suitable for rainfed conditions
• Wider adaptability, tolerant to low moisture stress and respond to high inputs, good management, and planting density
• Bold attractive grains, good colour, good kernel quality
• Yield potential: 6-9 Tons / Hectare
• Colour: Provitamin A (Yellow)

How to plant

• It is packaged in 2kg. Plant 1 seed per hole at a spacing of 25cm within the ridge and 75cm between ridges.
• Apply NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer at the rate of 8 bags per hectare at 2 weeks after planting by burying it 3cm deep and 5-7cm away from the plant.
• Weed the farm at the early stage of a weed emergency and ensure that the farm is always weed-free.
• Apply urea at the rate of 3 bags per hectare for 4-6 weeks after planting.
• Depending on management; yields of between 5-7 tons per hectare are obtainable.
  

  HYBRID INFORMATION	OBA SUPER 6
  Hybrid Type	Single Cross
  Kernel Colour	Yellow
  Kernel Type	Flint
  Photoperiod	Neutral
  Days to mid-silking	60
  Maturity date	100 – 105
  Adaptation	Southern, northern & Sudan Guinea savannas
  Plant Height (cm)	180 – 195
  Ear Height (cm)	85 – 95
  Pest / Disease Tolerance	Tolerant to the major diseases of maize, e.g., maize streak virus, downy mildew, rust, leaf blight and curvularia leaf spot. Biofortified with Pro-Vitamin A.
  Potential Yield (tons/hectare)	7 – 8
  Outstanding Characteristics	More adapted to southern Guinea savanna, northern Guinea savanna and Sudan savanna ecologies; high yield; drought tolerant; low soil nitrogen-efficient; excellent plant and ear aspect.
  Nutrient Content	9.06 % MC Flour; 1.44 % Ash; 5.68 % Fat; 2.96 % Sugar; 72.88 % Starch; 23.27 % Amylose; 9.54 % Protein

• Seed rate:  15-20 kg per hectare