Nine Full season normal maize genotypes including Farmers' variety were tested in RARS,
Lumle during the year 2011-2012 for the varietal development of full season normal maize in
the western hills of Nepal. The genotypes were planted in RCBD with three replications.
Genotypes were tested considering different parameters; days to 50% tasseling, days to 50%
silking, plant height, ear height, grain yield. Data of different parameters were analyzed
separately and combined over years for all the treatments. Genotypes differed significantly for
days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, plant height and ear height but were insignificant
for grain yield. Farmers' local was earlier for tasseling (73.8 DAS) and silking (77 DAS). It
was followed by genotype Rampur S03F08silking (74.7 DAS) and silking (77 .8 DAS).
Genotype BLSBRs07FI2 was with short plant height ((192.7 em) and ear placement height
(97.2 em). Genotypes Manakamana-3 (5.93 t/h) followed by Manakamana-5 (5.44 t/h) and
Rampur S03F08 (5 .1 tlh) produced higher grain yield. The genotypes were non-significant in
terms of grain yield. Genotype Ram pur S03F08 was found equally productive and earlier than
the standard check .So, it shou ld be verified in farmers' field

Nine Full season normal maize genotypes including Farmers' variety were tested in RARS,
Lumle during the year 2011-2012 for the varietal development of full season normal maize in
the western hills of Nepal. The genotypes were planted in RCBD with three replications.
Genotypes were tested considering different parameters; days to 50% tasseling, days to 50%
silking, plant height, ear height, grain yield. Data of different parameters were analyzed
separately and combined over years for all the treatments. Genotypes differed significantly for
days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, plant height and ear height but were insignificant
for grain yield. Farmers' local was earlier for tasseling (73.8 DAS) and silking (77 DAS). It
was followed by genotype Rampur S03F08silking (74.7 DAS) and silking (77 .8 DAS).
Genotype BLSBRs07FI2 was with short plant height ((192.7 em) and ear placement height
(97.2 em). Genotypes Manakamana-3 (5.93 t/h) followed by Manakamana-5 (5.44 t/h) and
Rampur S03F08 (5 .1 tlh) produced higher grain yield. The genotypes were non-significant in
terms of grain yield. Genotype Ram pur S03F08 was found equally productive and earlier than
the standard check .So, it shou ld be verified in farmers' field