HIBRED WHEAT SEED PLANTING GUIDE

HIBRED MEANS HIGHLY BRED, SO OUR SEED IS TOP QUALITY - FIRST GENERATION, GOOD GERMINATION, HIGH YIELDING, GOOD RESISTANCE TO DISEASES AND OF ACCEPTABLE BAKING QUALITY.

CHOOSE THE RECOMMENDED VARITIES FOR YOUR AREA AS PER THE FOLLOWING GUILDELINES:-

NAROK

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M) i.e:- Ngoringori, Mulot, Melelo, Enaibelbel, Ntulele.

Varieties recommended: Kwale, Pasa, K. Chiriku, Mbuni,K. Nyangumi, Ngamia, K. Kongoni, Duma, K.Tembo, K.Popo, K. Fahari, K. Nungu, K. Paka, K.S Mwamba.

High Altitude ( Over 2400M asl) ie:- Nairake, Engare, Ngarareta, Oloropil, Kisiriri, Olchoro, Olkurto.

Varieties recommended: Kwale, K.Kongoni, K. Tembo, Chiriku, K. Popo, Mbuni, K.S Mwamba.

NAKURU

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M) i.e:- Rongai, Solai, Lanet, Elementaita, Bahati, Njoro, Subukia, Naivasha.

Varieties recommended: Kwale, Duma, Ngamia, Pasa, K. Chiriku, Mbuni, K. Nyangumi, K. Tembo, K. Fahari, K. Nungu, K. Pasa, K.S Mwamba.

High Altitude ( Over 2400M asl) ie:- Turi/Elburgon, Molo, Londiani, Mau-Narok, Dundori.

Varieties recommended: Mbuni, Kwale, K. Chiriku, K. Popo, K. Tembo, K.Kongoni, KS. Mwamba.

NYANDARUA

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2700M) i.e:- Njabini, Kanua, kipipiri, Engineer, Wanjohi, Ol-Jororok, Ol-Kalou, Nyahururu.

Varieties recommended: Mbuni, KS.Mwamba, K.Kongoni, K.Chiriku, K.Popo, Kwale, Pasa, K.Tembo, . Nyangumi.

LAIKIPIA WEST

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M asl) i.e:- Ngarua, Kinamba, Thubiri, Karunga, Rumuruti, Marmanet.

Varieties recommended: Mbuni, Kwale, K. Chiriku, K.Nyangumi, K.Tembo, K. Fahari, K.Pasa, KS.Mwamba.

MOUNT KENYA

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M) i.e:- Nanyuki.

Varieties recommended: Mbuni, Kwale, K. Chiriku, K. Kongoni, K. Fahari, K. Tembo, KS. Mwamba.

High Altitude ( Over 2400M asl).

Varieties recommended: Mbuni, Kwale, K. Chiriku, K. Fahari, K. Popo, K. Tembo, K. Kongoni, KS. Mwamba.

SAMBURU DISTRICT

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M asl) i.e:- Maralal-Porro.

Varieties recommended: KS. Mwamba, Kwale, Mbuni, Pasa, K. Chiriku, K. Kongoni, K. Popo, K. Tembo, K. Fahari, Duma, Ngamia.

UASIN GISHU

Low to medium altitude (1800- 2400M) i.e:- Moiben, Lessos, sergoit, Plateau, Kaptagat, Soy, Turbo.

Varieties recommended: Kwale, Pasa, Ngamia, Mbuni, Duma, K. Chiriku, K. Kongoni, K. Tembo, K. Fahari, K. Paka, KS Mwamba.

High Altitude ( Over 2400M asl).i.e:- Kipkabus, Timboroa, Ainabkoi.

Varieties recommended: Kwale, Pasa, mbuni, K. Chiriku, K. Kongoni, K. Popo, K. Tembo, KS. Mwamba

RECOMMENDED SEED RATE:

The general recommended seed rate for all varieties is 125 Kgs/Hectare ( 50 Kgs per acre ).

Our seed is packed in 50 Kgs bags for convenience.

 MATURITY PERIOD

Early Maturity Varieties Between 110-125 days. 

Duma, Ngamia, K. Paka, K. Fahari, K. Nungu, Chozi, Heroe, KS. Mwamba

Medium Maturing Varieties Between 128-132 days.

K. Tembo, K. Kongoni, K. Nyangumi , Mbuni, K. Chiriku, Pasa, Yombi

Late Maturing Varieties between 135-145 days

K. Popo, Kwale

NEW VARIETIES!

KS. Mwamba, Heroe, Chozi

Yombi, Njoro BWI, Njoro BWII

WHEAT GROUPING: