Gujarat Fodder Maize 1 (Anand Tall)
Year of Release 2023
Area and Condition for which release Gujarat
Special Features: Variety has dark green foliage colour, thin stem, early in silking and Anthocyanin colouration in patches on lower part of stem
Name of centre MFRS, Anand
Average yield GFY 446.81 q/ha and DMY 81.13 q/ha
Characterstics

Variety recorded 24.21 and 32.52 per cent higher green fodder yield and dry matter yield than the national check variety African Tall, respectively. In case of per day productivity, this variety was found superior for green fodder (7.81 q/ha/day). Tall plant height (204 cm), more number of leaves per plant (13.3), thin stem (1.16 cm) and high leaf: stem ratio (1.24). Contains higher dry matter (17.43%) and neutral detergent fiber (76.09%); crude protein (5.26%), acid detergent fiber (39.92%) content, in vitro dry matter digestibility (61.05%), acid detergent lignin (17.85%). This variety has comparable prevalence of maydis leaf blight disease reaction as well as fall armyworm and lower aphid damage as compared to the check.