Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (ICAR), Almora, 263601.
Vivek Maize Hybrid 25 is a single cross hybrid (V 341 x V 346) developed by Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (ICAR), Almora and was identified by All India Annual Workshop and subsequently released by Central Sub-committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Variety Vide Notification No. SO 1703 (E) dated 5.10.2007 for the commercial cultivation in Zone I (J&K, HP and UK).
Vivek Maize Hybrid 25 was selected as a hybrid in station trial for yield and other ancillary attributes Experimental Farm, Hawalbagh and subsequently tested in co-ordinated programme (IET/AET) as FH 3248 for three years by All India Co-ordinated Research Project. Vivek Maize Hybrid 25 was evaluated in Zone I at Almora, Bajoura, Kangra, Barapani, Poonch in these three years. Over three years it exhibited an average yield of 6383kg/ha in Zone I. Vivek Maize Hybrid 25 showed a yield advantage of 40.0% and 59.8% over Him 129 and Surya in Zone I, respectively.
The grains of ‘Vivek Maize Hybrid 25’ are yellow, semi-dent, flat and bold (1000-grain weight: 340 g). The anthers and silk are purple in colour. Cylindrical ears have medium-low placement on the plant. The ear length and breadth is 18–20 cm and 17–18 cm, respectively with 14–16 regular kernel rows. ‘Vivek Maize Hybrid 25’ attains an average height of 200–225 cm and matures in 88–90 days in mid hills. The female (V341) and male (V346) parental lines differ from each other with respect to leaf size, tassel size and shape, glume colour, anther and silk colour, husk colour, ear shape, kernels per row and grain texture.
