Rare white synthetic Corn (UPCA Var 2): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Rare white synthetic corn is a white open pollinated corn variety, also sold or known as UPCA Var 2. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1968. It takes 105 to 115 days from planting to the harvest of dry grain.
If you came here looking for UPCA Var 2, this is the same corn. Compare it with the others in our corn variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Pagtatanim ng mais, step by step.
- Days to harvest: 105 to 115 days from planting to the harvest of dry grain.
- Plant height: about 200 cm.
- Type: White open pollinated.
Key facts about Rare white synthetic corn
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1968 |
| Also known as | UPCA Var 2 |
| Type | White open pollinated |
| Days to harvest | 105 to 115 days |
| Plant height | 200 cm |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Rare white synthetic corn takes 105 to 115 days from planting to the harvest of dry grain. That is 7 days longer than the average of the 28 white open pollinated corn varieties with a day count, 103 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit corn fields most often: Asian corn borer, banded leaf and sheath blight, Corn downy mildew, Corn ear rot, Corn earworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
Where and when to plant Rare white synthetic corn
Start with the color your buyer pays for: yellow corn goes to feed mills, while white and glutinous corn go to the table. Next, pick between a hybrid, which yields more but needs new seed every season, and an open pollinated variety, whose seed you can save. Then match the island group in its recommendation, because trials in Luzon and Mindanao give different winners. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for corn.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeCorn varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the corn varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- USM Var 38: about 108 days, 5.82 t/ha, 2014
- BPI Var 2 (E.G. Syn, 104): 105 to 110 days, 4.32 t/ha, 1969
- USM Var 40: 105 to 107 days, 6 t/ha, 2014
- South Cotabato Improved Tiniguib: 104 to 108 days, 5.16 t/ha, 2023
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