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MAIZE VARIETY SMS SERVICE
To receive an SMS for the recommended maize varieties in your division
1) Go to ' write message ' on your handset
2) type MAIZE#DIVISION e.g Maize#Lanet
3) Send message to 2964
4) You will receive details of Seed Varieties

NB: SMS Charge at Ksh 10.00
 
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Laboratory Standards as stipulated in the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act (Cap 326).

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SPECIES
MAX. PURITY % BY WEIGHT
MAX. OTHER CROPS SEED % BY WEIGHT
MAX. WEED SEEDS % BY WEIGHT
MAX. GERMINATION CAPACITY %
MAX. MOISTURE CONTENT %
PULSES
Beans
99
Trace
0.1
82
15
Broadbeans
99
Trace
0.1
80
15
Chickpeas
99
0.1
0.5
75
15
Cluster beans
98
0.1
0.5
75
15
Cowpeas
98
0.1
0.3
80
12
Dolichos
99
Trace
0.1
80
15
Pea (garden)
98
0.1
0.3
80
12
Pigeon peas
98
0.1
0.3
80
12
Commonve6tch
98
Trace
0.1
70
14
French beans
99
Trace
0.1
80
15
Sugar peas
98
0.1
0. 3
87
12
OIL CROPS
Sunflower
99
Trace
Trace
85
10.0
Oil Seed rape
99
Trace
0.1
85
10.0
Safflower
99
Trace
Trace
85
10.0
Soya beans
98
Trace
0.1
75
1 4 .0
Groundnuts
97
Trace
Trace
80
14.0
Castor beans
98
Trace
0.1
75
14.0
FIRECROPS
Cotton Flax
98
-
-
75
10.0
Kenaf
98
-
-
80
10.0

98
-
-
75
10.0
ROOT & TUBER CROPS
Beet
97
0.3
0. 1
80
10.0
Irish Potato
99
-
-
-
10.0
Turnip
98
0. 5
0.3
75
10.0
FLOWERS
Pyrethrum
30
-
-
40
-
Other species
-
-
-
-
-

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