Coordinated maize varietal trials were conducted at high hill (2000 m a s 1) domain of ARS,
Pakhribas for two years (2000 and 200J).The objective of the experiment was to select maize
genotypes/varieties tolerant to Turcicum lea[ blight with high yield potentiality to fit in the potato +
maize system of eastern high hills of Nepal. The fl.v'o years results showed that none of the tested
maize genotypes performed abetter than Ganesh I 'and Farm·er's local .. The exotic maize varieties in
the high hill domain of eastern hills were itl.ferior to Ganesh I and farmer's local io produce grain
. · .. yield and early maturation. For Turcicum leaf blight tolerance, the varieties performed differently in
both the years. Therefor,e, it is recommended that there is no need of testing these varieties unless
. . some better varieties are include4 in the years to come.

Coordinated maize varietal trials were conducted at high hill (2000 m a s 1) domain of ARS,
Pakhribas for two years (2000 and 200J).The objective of the experiment was to select maize
genotypes/varieties tolerant to Turcicum lea[ blight with high yield potentiality to fit in the potato +
maize system of eastern high hills of Nepal. The fl.v'o years results showed that none of the tested
maize genotypes performed abetter than Ganesh I 'and Farm·er's local .. The exotic maize varieties in
the high hill domain of eastern hills were itl.ferior to Ganesh I and farmer's local io produce grain
. · .. yield and early maturation. For Turcicum leaf blight tolerance, the varieties performed differently in
both the years. Therefor,e, it is recommended that there is no need of testing these varieties unless
. . some better varieties are include4 in the years to come.