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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).

    | cereals | oil crops | fiber crops | root & tuber crops | flowers | vegetables | grasses |

    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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