| Name of variety | CSIR-CRI ?p?aburo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/015/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest and Forest Transition |
| Pedigree/Line | DT-SR-W C0/1/1368x ICAL 224-1x1368-3- 1-B-B-B-B-B-B |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Type of variety: Top cross hybrid; Maturity: 110-115 days; Potential yield (tons/ ha): 7.5; Seed colour: White; Days to 50% silk: 56; Plant height (cm): 180; Ear height (cm): 90; Tassel colour: Cream with purple shade; Tassel arrangement: Mid-Open and alternate; Silk colour: Cream purple; Stem colour: Green with purple shade; Cob length (cm): 16.7; Cob diameter (cm): 4.9; Kernel depth (cm): 0.9; Kernel arrangement: straight; Kernel type: Flint |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Moderately tolerant to drought; Very good for domestic purposes; Moisture %: 11.1; Protein %: 9.5; Fibre %: 1.4; Fat%: 4.8; Ash%: 1.5; Carbohydrate%:74.6; Water binding capacity%: 307.9; Solubility%: 16.9; Swelling power%: 8.9 |
| Name |
|---|
| Manfred Ewool et al |
| CSIR-CRI |