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Which of the following is a white grain variety of maize?
The correct answer is Laxmi. Maize (Zea mays) belongs to family Poaceae. Also known queen of cereals. It is annual grass and cross-pollinated crop. Oil content in Maize is 4%Varieties: Ganga - 2, Vikram, Vijay, Madhuri, HQPM - 1, Shaktiman - 1 and 2. Laxmi:It has short plant height (about 2m). Grains are white and semi-dent. It matures in 150 - 175 days in rabi season but it is not recommended for kharif season because of its late maturity. Its yield potential is very high (65 - 70 quintals/ha. ) Released in Bihar for rabi cultivation in 1980.
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