10 Varieties Of Maize You Can Plant In Mwatate, Taita Taveta

Taita Taveta is generally dry. Most areas rarely see rain, and if it comes, comes in very small scales. But this does not mean that people in the region should not grow crops. There are at least 26 types of crops that can do well in Mwatate, Taita Taveta, including maize.

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The following varieties of maize are what you should consider:

1. DroughtTEGO WE1101
2. DroughtTEGO WE2106
3. DroughtTEGO WE2110
4. DroughtTEGO WE6109
5. KCB, KDH41408 (Ukamez-4)
6. KDH41409 (Ukamez-5)
7. KDH4145 (Ukamez-1)
8. KDH4146 (Ukamez-2)
9. KDH4147 (Ukamez-3)
10. Lagrotech early
11. Shukran16

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Another crop that does well in this region is Finger Millet with varieties including; KAK-WIMBI 1, KAK-WIMBI 2, KAK-WIMBI 3, Kat/FM I, MSU FM 60D, EUFM-401, EUFM-503, and Snapping finger millet green.

Sorghum also does well but the following varieties should be considered; NYADUNDO, SC Smile, ADV7450, Kamani (KM 32-1), Gadam, KARI Mtama-1, KARI 16. Mtama 2, 2K x 17, KS -Sorg2, RUT53, SC XH 101, and Seredo.

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Some of the fruits that do well in this region are:

• Chocolate Berry (
• Desert Date (Date Palm, Dwarf Palm, Canary Palm)
• Mango (Van Dyke, Tommy Atkins, Apple, Ngowe, Haden, Sensation, Kent, Sabine, Sabre, Keit, Maya, Boribo)
• Muberry (ex-limuru, Wasemidori (ex-Japan), ex-ithanga, Kikuha (ex-Japan), Robashi (ex-Japan), Minamisakari (ex-Japan), Noi (ex-Thailand), kanva 2, ex-thika, Ichinose (ex-Japan), ex-embu, S 36)

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One can also plant cotton. The varieties include; MAHYCO C 567, MAHYCO C 569, MAHYCO C 570, MAHYCO C 571, MAHYCO C 570 BT Gene, MAHYCO C 569 BT Gene, MAHYCO C 571 BT Gene, MAHYCO C 567 BT Gene, HART 89M, KSA 81 M, DP 486, DP485.

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