VARIETY INFORMATION


Name of variety Cida-ba
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/005/15
Origin/Source CSIR-CRI/ CIMMYT
Applicant CSIR-Crops Research Institute
Preferred Ecology All agro-ecologies in Ghana
Pedigree/Line Hybrid
Year of release 1997
Year of registry 2015
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Type of variety: three way cross hybrid;

Maturity: 110 days;

Potential yield (tons/ha): 6.5; 

Seed colour: White; 

Days to 50% silk: 54; 

Plant height (cm): 182; 

Ear height (cm): 80; 

Tassel colour: Cream purple; 

Tassel arrangement: very compact and alternate; 

Silk colour: purple; 

Stem colour: Green; 

Cob length (cm): 16.6; 

Cob diameter (cm): 4.5; 

Kernel arrangement: straight; 

Kernel type: Flint

Value for cultivation and use QPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans

BREEDERS

Name
S.Twumasi-Afriyie
P.Y.K. Sallah
B.Badu-Apraku
K. Obeng-Antwi
K Ahenkora
E.A Asiedu
P.P Frimpong-Manso
O. Yeboah
S. Apau
A. Mensah-Ansah
W. Haag
K. Boa Amponsem
A. Agyemang
K. Ahenkora
E.K. Lampoh
B.D. Dzah
CSIR-CRI

PHOTOS


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