At Khumaltar, CM9133, SB0085, 04508, Pl200525, Pl200451, 01873,·0757 out yielded the local checks Seti,
Sathiya and Ransom in observation nursery (mono). CM 9133, 01873, 01871 and 0757 were 21 and 25%
larger in seed size than Seti and Ransom respe~tively. _ TH227, 095W, _090W, 272W, Tanipomas, 08386, 0758
and CM9122 were very small seeded, I 00 seed weighed 8.6 g (5.1-11.9 g). TH227 was earliest in maturity (117 ·
days). All the .l ocal soybeans: 090W, 272W, 072W an~ 093 were late type (152 days). · . . - . . . ~ . - . . . ~ .
Chaing Maw 60-63, tN66, SBOIIS, VLS1, SB006.5, PK416 and SB0103 prpduced ~ed yields of 1.8 to.3.8 tlha ..
under monocropping. Chaing Ma~ 60-63, CN60 were comparable with S!tthiya in · seed size and had only 1-2
unfilled. pods/plant. · · · ·
Experiments (1998/99-99/00) cond~:~cted at Khumaltar showed that CN60, PK327, GC82234-22, Chaing Maw
60-63 and LS-77-16-16 were Pr'omising in maize intercropping in terms of seed yield compared with Sathiya.
CN60 and PK327 yielded 590,;{,, 43% higher than Sathiya an~ 36%,_23% higher than Ransom respectively. Seed
size of SB0115, CN60,. Chaing Maw 6Q-63 and VLSI were 17-33% larger than Ransom. These genotypes
produced 28-48 pods/plant compared with Sathiya (21). Sathiya ~atured in 123 days· while PK416, Chaing
Maw 60-63, VLS~, SB0065, SBOIIS and CN60 took 8 to 13 days more. Maize yield, plant height, no. of
cobs/plant did not vary among genotypes. In Lunde, CN 60, seOIIS, CM 9133 and Chaing Maw-60-63 were
promising ,producing 1.5 ·tO 1.9 tlha of seed yield which was about 27-52% ·higher than. Sathiya local and
Ransom. ·
Combined analysis across locations (Khumal, Kavre, Lumle) showed that the performance of genotypes varied
with locations. LS77-16-16, CN60, · Chaing Maw 60-63 and Sathiya performed better at both locations. At
Lumle al~o CN60, SBOII5 and ChaingMaw 60-63 performed best . . Sujuyutaka performed very poorly !lt
Khumaltar. CN60, Chaing Maw 60-63, VLS1, SB0065 and SBOIIS were 13-30% bigger in seed size than
. Ransom but 8-21% small~r ·than Sathiya. Seed size was larger at Kavre compared . with Khumaltar while pod
numbers was higher at KhuJY~al. Sujuyutaka was the earliest· in maturity (110 days) followed by Sathiya (116.
days) and ~?7-16-16 (124 ·days). Crops took longer to mature (3 ·~eeks) at Khumal compared with Kavre
while plant heigh~ (lid riot vary between the two locations. Maize seed yield was not affected by intercropping
with soybe...a li genotypes at both locations. · ., ·- . ..
Sujuyutaka, Sathiya, Gaoxiong#2, Suaidachung and Huaichin#2 performed better under Khumal, Kavre and
Kapurkot (seed yields of 1.80-2.32 tlha). Black local, Suju)'utal:a! and Shinano Aromame were only about 38 em
in plant height. Gaoxioog#2 and Suaidachung grew ·taller than Sathiya in ·all ·three locations. Sujl!yutaka
matured in 108-days while Huaichin#2 and Gaoxiong#2 took 127-130 days. GenotyPes took longer_ to mature
(11 days) in Khumal. · . · ·
. At Khumaltar, AGS 351, AGS 352, AGS 346, GC 9i019-6-I, GC 92016-12-11, GC 92001-P-25-1 produced
fresh pod yield of7.84 to 15.10 tlha, with the 100 fresh seed weight ra·nging from 61.1-84.3 g. At Lumle and its
OSR sites, AGS .352, AGS 355, AGS 351 and AGS 333 ·produced the fresh pod yield ranging from 5.1 to 7.0
tlha.

At Khumaltar, CM9133, SB0085, 04508, Pl200525, Pl200451, 01873,·0757 out yielded the local checks Seti,
Sathiya and Ransom in observation nursery (mono). CM 9133, 01873, 01871 and 0757 were 21 and 25%
larger in seed size than Seti and Ransom respe~tively. _ TH227, 095W, _090W, 272W, Tanipomas, 08386, 0758
and CM9122 were very small seeded, I 00 seed weighed 8.6 g (5.1-11.9 g). TH227 was earliest in maturity (117 ·
days). All the .l ocal soybeans: 090W, 272W, 072W an~ 093 were late type (152 days). · . . - . . . ~ . - . . . ~ .
Chaing Maw 60-63, tN66, SBOIIS, VLS1, SB006.5, PK416 and SB0103 prpduced ~ed yields of 1.8 to.3.8 tlha ..
under monocropping. Chaing Ma~ 60-63, CN60 were comparable with S!tthiya in · seed size and had only 1-2
unfilled. pods/plant. · · · ·
Experiments (1998/99-99/00) cond~:~cted at Khumaltar showed that CN60, PK327, GC82234-22, Chaing Maw
60-63 and LS-77-16-16 were Pr'omising in maize intercropping in terms of seed yield compared with Sathiya.
CN60 and PK327 yielded 590,;{,, 43% higher than Sathiya an~ 36%,_23% higher than Ransom respectively. Seed
size of SB0115, CN60,. Chaing Maw 6Q-63 and VLSI were 17-33% larger than Ransom. These genotypes
produced 28-48 pods/plant compared with Sathiya (21). Sathiya ~atured in 123 days· while PK416, Chaing
Maw 60-63, VLS~, SB0065, SBOIIS and CN60 took 8 to 13 days more. Maize yield, plant height, no. of
cobs/plant did not vary among genotypes. In Lunde, CN 60, seOIIS, CM 9133 and Chaing Maw-60-63 were
promising ,producing 1.5 ·tO 1.9 tlha of seed yield which was about 27-52% ·higher than. Sathiya local and
Ransom. ·
Combined analysis across locations (Khumal, Kavre, Lumle) showed that the performance of genotypes varied
with locations. LS77-16-16, CN60, · Chaing Maw 60-63 and Sathiya performed better at both locations. At
Lumle al~o CN60, SBOII5 and ChaingMaw 60-63 performed best . . Sujuyutaka performed very poorly !lt
Khumaltar. CN60, Chaing Maw 60-63, VLS1, SB0065 and SBOIIS were 13-30% bigger in seed size than
. Ransom but 8-21% small~r ·than Sathiya. Seed size was larger at Kavre compared . with Khumaltar while pod
numbers was higher at KhuJY~al. Sujuyutaka was the earliest· in maturity (110 days) followed by Sathiya (116.
days) and ~?7-16-16 (124 ·days). Crops took longer to mature (3 ·~eeks) at Khumal compared with Kavre
while plant heigh~ (lid riot vary between the two locations. Maize seed yield was not affected by intercropping
with soybe...a li genotypes at both locations. · ., ·- . ..
Sujuyutaka, Sathiya, Gaoxiong#2, Suaidachung and Huaichin#2 performed better under Khumal, Kavre and
Kapurkot (seed yields of 1.80-2.32 tlha). Black local, Suju)'utal:a! and Shinano Aromame were only about 38 em
in plant height. Gaoxioog#2 and Suaidachung grew ·taller than Sathiya in ·all ·three locations. Sujl!yutaka
matured in 108-days while Huaichin#2 and Gaoxiong#2 took 127-130 days. GenotyPes took longer_ to mature
(11 days) in Khumal. · . · ·
. At Khumaltar, AGS 351, AGS 352, AGS 346, GC 9i019-6-I, GC 92016-12-11, GC 92001-P-25-1 produced
fresh pod yield of7.84 to 15.10 tlha, with the 100 fresh seed weight ra·nging from 61.1-84.3 g. At Lumle and its
OSR sites, AGS .352, AGS 355, AGS 351 and AGS 333 ·produced the fresh pod yield ranging from 5.1 to 7.0
tlha.