| Name of variety | Otuhia |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Groundnut |
| National Code | GH/Ah/016/15 |
| Origin/Source | ICRISAT |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research |
| Preferred Ecology | Savannah, forest-savannah transtion, semi deciduous forest |
| Pedigree/Line | ICGV 88709 |
| Year of release | 2015 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: Spreading; Flowering pattern: Alternate; Kernel: dormancy; Market type: Virginia; Leaf shape: Obovate; Leaf colour: Dark green; Pod length: 27 mm; Pod diameter:12 mm; Seeds/pod :2; Seed colour: Tan; Resistant to: nematodes, rosette, rust, early leaf spot, late leaf spot; Days to 50% flowering: 27; Days to maturity:115-120. |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Dual-purpose (seed and fodder); Zinc: 2.66(mg/100g); Iron: 3.2(mg/100g);Phosphorus: 809.01(mg/100g);Calcium: 513.02(mg/100g); Magnesium: 972.16(mg/100g); % Moisture: 5.42; % Ash :2.47; % Protein: 30.28; % Fat :49.44; % Fibre: 4.99; % Carbohydrate: 7.41; % WBC: 230.6; % Solubility:63.68; Swelling power:12.36; pH: 6.8; 1000 seed weight :724 g; Pod yield: 2.4 tons/ha |
| Name |
|---|
| J. Y. Asibuo |
| H.K. Adu-Dapaah |
| S. Amoah |
| S.N.T.T Addy |
| M.K Owusu-Akyaw |
| M.B. Mochiah (CSIR-CRI) |
| A. Mumuni (CSIR-SARI) |