Abstract: Endan 532 is a new maize（Zea mays L.） variety bred by Enshi Academy of Agricultural Sciences with self-bred line ‘568-11’ as female parent and inbred line ‘YA8201’ introduced from Sichuan Yayu Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. as male parent. The main maize variety Eyu No.25 in Hubei was applied as the control,the regional test in 17 places of 2 years,and the site inspection and acceptance in one places of one years was carried out. It provided a reference for the application of new maize varieties Endan 532 and others. The average yield of regional trials in 2013—2014 was 9 835.60 kg/hm², which was 7.60% higher than that of Eyu 25. In 2015, it passed the on-site inspection and acceptance of maize variety test mountain group in Hubei province. In all levels of experiments, Endan 532 showed the characteristics of high yield, stable yield, lodging resistance and disease resistance, which was suitable for planting spring maize in the middle and low altitude areas of Hubei province. It was approved by Hubei Crop Variety Approval Committee in 2016 （Approval No.：Eshenyu 2016006）.

Key words: maize（Zea mays L.）, new variety, Endan 532, breeding, cultivation techniques