Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (ICAR), Almora, 263601.
Vivek Maize Hybrid 27 is a single cross hybrid (V 335 x V 345) 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 III (UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chattisgarh, West Bengal) and Zone IV (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu).
Vivek Maize Hybrid 27 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 3288 for three years by All India Co-ordinated Research Project. Vivek Maize Hybrid 27 was evaluated in Zone III at Belipar, Varanasi, Dholi, Kush, Ambicapur, Ranchi, Joshipur and Zone IV at Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Mandia, Coimbator and Kolhapur, Arbhavi in these three years. Over three years it exhibited an average yield of 4139kg/ha in Zone III and 4821kg/ha in Zone IV. Vivek Maize Hybrid 27 showed a yield advantage of 23.2% and 35.3% over national check HIM 129 in Zone III and Zone IV, respectively.
The grains of ‘Vivek Maize Hybrid 27’ are yellow, semi-dent, flat with medium grain size and on an average 1000-grain weight is 300 g. It matures in 80–85 days in recommended area of cultivation. The plant is characterized by medium-high ear placement, cylindrical ear shape, long ear length of 19-21cm, 16–17 cm ear girth and 16–18 regular kernel rows per ear. The tassel is medium-large and open with purplish glume, anther and silk colour.
