Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)

Maize varieties

Barnali

	Year of Release : 1986
	Days to maturity : 140-145 (rabi) and 95-100 (kharif)
	Days to Silking : 110
	Plant height : 200-210 cms
	Ear height : 100-105 cm
	Weight of cob : 160g
	Weight of seed per cob : 140g
	Number of row per cob : 14
	Number of seed per row : 42
	Number of seed per cob : 588
	Thousand grain weight : 245-300g
	Cobs are large size and pointed at the end.
	Grain color : Golden yellow
	Kernel type : Flint
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Medium Pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Less pigmented
	Yield (ton/ha) : 5.5-6.0 (rabi) and 4.0-4.5 (kharif)

Khoibhutta

	Year of Release : 1986
	Days to maturity : 125-130 (rabi) and 90-100 (Kharif) .
	Plant height : 165-180 cm
	Weight of seed per cob : 100g
	Number of row per cob : 14
	Number of seed per row : 49
	Number of seed per cob : 686
	Thousand grain weight : 140-150g
	High poping quality (95%)
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Medium pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Less pigmentation
	Yield (ton/ha) : 3.5-4.0 (rabi) and 2.5-3.5 (kharif)

Mohar

	Year of Release :1990
	Days to maturity :135-145 (rabi) and 95-105 (kharif)
	Plant height : 200-210cm
	Ear height : 90-100 cm
	Leaf color : Deep green
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Strong pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2 leaf stage : Medium pigmented
	Weight of cob : 160g
	Weight of seed per cob :130g
	Number of row per cob : 14
	Number of seed per row : 48
	Number of seed per cob : 672
	Thousand grain weight : 180-230g
	Yield (ton/ha) :5.0-5.5 (rabi) and 3.5-4.5(kharif)
	Grain color : Bright yellow
	Kernel type : Flint

BARI Maize-5

	Year of Release : 1997
	Days to maturity : 135-155(rabi)
	Plant height : 185-195 cm
	Ear height : 100-105 cm
	Weight of cob : 210g
	Weight of seed per cob : 170
	Number of row per cob : 14
	Number of seed per row : 42
	Number of seed per cob : 588
	Thousand grain weight : 290-310g
	Kernel type : Flint
	Grain color :Yellow
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Strong pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Medium pigmented
	Yield (ton/ha) : 6.0-6.5 (rabi) and 3.5-4.0 (kharif)

BARI Maize-6

	Year of Release :1998
	Days to maturity :145-150(rabi) and 95-105 (Kharif)
	Plant height : 265-175 cm
	Ear height : 80-90 cm
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Strong pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Medium pigmentation
	Weight of cob : 240g
	Weight of seed per cob :190g
	Number of row per cob : 16
	Number of seed per row : 39
	Number of seed per cob : 624
	Thousand grain weight : 315-325g
	Yield (ton/ha) : 6.5-7.0 (rabi) and 5.0-5.5 (kharif)

BARI Maize-7
	Year of Release :2002
	Days to maturity :145-155(rabi) and 100-105(Kharif)
	Plant height : 190-194 cm
	Ear height : 85-95 cm
	Days to Silking : 100-105 (rabi), 60-65 (kharif)
	Thousand grain weight : 360g
	Kernel color : Yellow
	Grain type:Dent
	Moderately resistance to Turcicum : Leaf blight
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Strong pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Strong pigmentation
	Yield (ton/ha) : 6.5-7.5 (rabi) and 5.0-6.0(kharif)

BARI Sweet corn-1

	Year of Release : 2002
	Plant height : 150-155 cm
	Ear height : 60-70cm
	Days to maturity :113-120 (green cob) and 140 (mature cob)
	Sugar : 18%
	Days to Silking : 85-90(Rabi)
	Thousand grain weight : 125-130g
	Yield (ton/ha) :14(green cob) 24 (fooder)
	Green biomass yield : 24 ton/ha
	Sweetness (TSS Value) of immature grains (green cob) : 18%
	kernels are yellow and flint at green stage but shrunken and dent at mature stage

BARI Hybrid Maize-1

	Year of Release :2000
	Days to maturity :235-145 (rabi) and 95-105(Kharif)
	Days to Silking : 90-92
	Plant height : 190-210 cm
	Ear height : 100-105cm
	Weight of cob : 250g
	Weight of seed per cob :280g
	Number of row per cob : 16
	Number of seed per row : 49
	Number of seed per cob : 784
	Thousand grain weight : 350-360g
	Grain color : Yellow
	Kernel type : Flint
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Weak
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Very Less pigmentation
	Yield (ton/ha) : 7.5-8.5(rabi) and 6.5-7.0 (kharif)

BARI Hybrid Maize-2

	Year of Release :2002
	Days to maturity :140-145(rabi) and 100-105(kharif)
	Days to Silking : 80-85
	Plant height : 185-200cm
	Ear height : 60-70 cm
	Thousand grain weight : 320g
	Grain color : Yellow
	1000-Kernel weight : 324 gm
	Kernel type : Flint
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Medium
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Less pigmentation
	Yield (ton/ha) : 8.0-9.0(rabi) and 7.0-7.5(kharif)

BARI Hybrid Maize-3

	Year of Release :2002
	Days to maturity :146-150(rabi) and 95-105(kharif)
	Days to Silking : 90-92
	Ear height : 100-110cm
	Plant height : 220-230 cm (rabi) 210-215 cm (kharif)
	Thousand grain weight : 392g
	Grain color : Yellow-(Orange)
	Kernel type : Flint
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Very strong
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Strong pigmentation
	Yield (ton/ha) : 9.0-9.5(rabi)

BARI Hybrid Maize-4

	Year of Release :2002
	Days to maturity :143(rabi) and 115(kharif)
	Days to Silking : 85-90
	Plant height : 190-200 cm
	Ear height : 100-105cm
	Thousand grain weight : 349g
	Yield (ton/ha) : 7.4-8.5(rabi)
	Grain color : Yellow
	Kernel type : Flint
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Very strong pigmentation
	Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : Strong pigmentation

BARI Hybrid Maize-5

Year of Release :2004

Plant height : 190-199cm

Ear height : 100-110cm

Days to maturity :140-145(rabi) and 95-105(kharif)

Days to Silking : 90-95

Number of row per cob : 14

Number of seed per row : 40-45

Number of seed per cob : 420

Kernel type : Flint

Grain color :Orange yellow

1000-Kernel weight : 290-310gm

Strong anthocyanin 1st leaf sheath

Leaf sheath color at 2-leaf stage : (14 days) medium

Yield (ton/ha) : 10.0-10.5(rabi) and 7.5-8.0(kharif)

High Quality Protein Maize Level of tryptophan, lysine and protein is 0.11%, 0.47% and 11% respectively

Shuvra

	Year of Release : 1986
	Days to maturity : 135-145(rabi) and 95-105(kharif)
	Weight of cob : 170g
	Weight of seed per cob : 150g
	Number of row per cob : 16
	Number of seed per row : 37
	Number of seed per cob : 592
	Thousand grain weight : 300-310g
	Yield (ton/ha) : 5.5-6.0(rabi)
	Plant height : 180-200 cm
	Ear height : 60-70 cm
	Grain color :White Kernel type : Flint
	Dernel color : Semi-Flint
	Ears are conical shape
	Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath : Medium pigmentation Leaf sheath
	Color at 2-leaf stage : Less pigmented