| Name of variety | Quarshie |
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| Commodity | Soya Bean |
| National Code | GH/Gm/006/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea & Sudan savannahs, transitional zone |
| Pedigree/Line | TGX 824- 18D x TGX 814-27D |
| Year of release | 2003 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth pattern: Determinate; Flower colour: purple; Plant height: 45-50 cm; 1000 seed weight: 127 g; Seed colour cream; Growth habit: erect, Pubescence: Present on stems, leaves and pods; Pod position: along main stem, Hilium colour: light pink; Leaf type: trifoliate. |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Days to 50% flowering: 40-45; Days to maturity: 110-115; Yield potential: 2.0-2.4 t/ha; Haulm yield: 1300-2000 kg/ha; over 98% seed germination; Resistance to pod shattering: Susceptible (up to 30% shattering), excellent seed quality; good seed storability; high and stable yield across many environments; tolerant to common soybean pests (light infestation) and diseases; relatively tolerant to low soil P; trap-crop for S. hermonthica |
| Name |
|---|
| N.N. Denwar |
| H. Quarshie (CSIR-SARI) |