ZP maize hybrid seed production in the Republic of Srpska: State and possibilities

Abstract

Production of ZP hybrid maize seeds in Republic of Srpska has been organized by two producers: Agricultural Complex "Semberija" from Bijeljina and the RS Institute of Agriculture in Banja Luka. In the course of the performance both producers have presented the achieved results in seed production of cultivated ZP hybrids for the period from 2002 to 2005. On the basis of the fruition obtained it can be concluded that the highest level of ZP hybrid seed production in Republic of Srpska was achieved period, in 2005: total 227.711 kg of seeds at the area of 93 ha with an average fruition of 2.448 kg/ha. In 2005. a very high average fruition was also achieved with cultivated seed crops: in Banja Luka ZP 360 hybrid yielded 3.400 kg/ha of seeds at 30 ha, whereas in Bijeljina the ZP 434 gave 2.337 kg/ha of seeds on an average at 36 ha. .

Keywords

• maize seed
• agro-ecological of conditions
• yield of the seed
• ZP hybrid
• quality of the seed