Pioneer Seed Corn

 – The hybrid pioneer maize seeds are one of the most prolific hybrid corn seeds varieties in Nigeria.

– The pioneer maize variety is bred and produced by Pioneer Inc. This variety has shown to be the highest yielding maize variety in Nigeria.

– The pioneer maize seeds can yield up to 12 tons of dry maize seeds per hectare. There have been yields of 6 – 8 tons per hectare amongst farmers in Nigeria.

– The hybrid pioneer maize variety can tolerate overcrowding unlike the open pollinated maize varieties. The plant can also reach a height of 8 feet if well fed with crop nutrients and water.

– The hybrid pioneer maize variety is tolerant to rust and blight diseases and can do well in the forest and savanna areas of Nigeria.

– This hybrid maize variety has both the white and yellow variants.

– Delivery is Nationwide.

Product Features
• Colour: White and Yellow Variants
• Taste: Slightly Sweet Taste
• Size: Big Corn Cobs
• Package Size: 1 hectare bag, 1 Acre bag, 1 plot bag
• Time to Maturity: 90 – 110 days after seeding
• Growth Habit: Determinate
• Disease Resistances: Rust and Blight Diseases
• Brand: Pioneer

Characteristics of Hybrid Pioneer Maize Seeds
The following are the characteristics of pioneer maize seeds:

• The plants from this variety can reach a height of 8 feet.

• This hybrid corn variety produces maize cobs that are big.

• The maturity time or harvest time for dry cob is 90 – 100 days.

• It has tolerances to rust disease and maize blight diseases.

• It can tolerate over-crowding and high density planting.

Advantages of Planting Hybrid Pioneer Corn Seeds

The following are the advantages of planting hybrid pioneer corn seeds:

• This variety can produce an excellent yield. The yield per hectare can reach 11 – 12 tons.
• This variety can tolerate high density planting.
• It has good tolerances and resistances to some pests and diseases.
• It has an early maturity time as compared to open pollinated maize varieties.
• This hybrid corn variety can be grown in the dry season and the rainy season in Nigeria.
• The hybrid pioneer maize variety can also be grown in the rain forest, Guinea savanna, Sudan savanna and Sahel savanna belts of Nigeria.

How to Plant Pioneer Maize Seeds
• Plough, harrow and ridge your farmland.

• Apply glyphosate to the weeds on the farmland.

*Wait for some days before planting.

*Plant one pioneer maize seed per hole. The intra-row spacing should be 25cm while the inter-row spacing should be 75cm.

• Apply lagon, maverick or good pre emergence  herbicide immediately after planting of the seeds or not later than 2 days after seeding.