| Name of variety | CSIR-CRI Honampa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/001/19 |
| Origin/Source | IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest, Forest Transition & Guinea Savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | OPV |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Seed colour: Orange; Days to 50% silk: 56; Plant height (cm): 171; Ear height (cm): 91; Tassel colour: Purple; Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate; Silk colour: Purple; Stem colour: Green with purple shade; Cob length (cm): 15.8; Cob diameter (cm): 4.3; Kernel depth (cm): 1.0; Kernel arrangement: Straight; Kernel type: Flint |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Source of Pro-vitamin A for improved nutrition and health for improved nutrition and health; Suitable for human, poultry and livestock consumption; Maturity: 110-115 days; Potential yield (tons/ha): 5.2; Excellent for industrial preparations such as grits and kenkey; Moisture %: 13.1; Protein %: 10.7; Fibre %: 1.1; Fat %: 4.4; Ash %: 1.3; Carbohydrate %: 71.9; Water binding capacity %: 311.2; Solubility %:17.8; Swelling power %: 9.6; Pro-vitamin A (µg/g): 7.0 |
| Name |
|---|
| M. B. Ewool |
| K. Obeng-Antwi |
| M. Tengan |
| F. C. Danso |
| CSIR-CRI |
| A. Haruna |
| A. S. Mashark |
| CSIR-SARI |