| Name of variety | Toondana |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Soya Bean |
| National Code | GH/Gm/002/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Savannah-Forest Transition, Forest, Coastal Savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | TGX 1989- 20F |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth pattern: Indeterminate; Leaf type: trifoliate; Pubescence: dense, light brown and erect; Corolla colour: white; Matured pod colour: brown; Number of pods per peduncle: seven (7); Number of seeds per pod: predominantly two (2); Branching: four (4) branches per plant on average; Seed coat colour: yellow. |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Large seed size. It has desirable yield component traits such as high number of branches per plant, high number of pods per peduncle and large seed. It is resistant to lodging. It is resistant to the soybean rust disease and other diseases. It has promiscuous nodulation with soil rhizobia and a potential yield of 3.5t/ha. |
| Name |
|---|
| S. Amoah |
| J.Y. Asibuo |
| S.N.T.T Addy |
| H. Adu-Dapaah (CSIR-CRI) |