| Name of variety | CSIR-Suhudoo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/024/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Sudan savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
| Pedigree/Line | TZE–W Pop DTSTR C4 x TZEI 7) |
| Year of release | 2015 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Days to 50% Anthesis: 52; Days to 50% silking: 54; Days to physiological maturity: 90 days; Silk colour: purple with cream base ; Plant height: 179 cm; Ear height: 89 cm; Tassel colour: Purple Tassel shape: Open and alternate; Grain colour: White; Grain type: Flint-Dent |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield: 5.8 t/ ha; Early maturity, drought and Striga tolerant; tolerant to lodging, rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Ash: 1.0 %; Fat: 5.0 %; Protein: 10.6%; Carbohydrate: 68.0% |
| Name |
|---|
| A. Haruna |
| M.S. Abdulai |
| G. B. Adu |
| CSIR-SARI |
| K. Obeng-Antwi |
| M. B. Ewool |
| CSIR-CRI |