| Name of variety | CRI-Dartey |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Rice |
| National Code | GH/Os/001/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI, Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Lowland, Irrigated |
| Pedigree/Line | NIL2/IR841 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Anthocyanin coloration of auricles on leaf: Absent; Anthocyanin coloration of apex on Lemma (early observation): Very weak; Time of heading (50% of plants with heads): Medium; Stem length (excluding panicle): Short; Distribution of awns: Panicle tip only; Panicle branching: spreading.1000 Grain weight:27.2 g |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential Yield: 9.0 t/ha; Milling yeild: 68.8 %; Days to physiological maturity: 125; Grain length: long Plant Height: 120 cm; Amylose content: 20.1%; Disease Tolerance: Rice Blast, Rice Yellow Mottle Virus;Iron Toxicity: Tolerant Cooking quality: Soft and fluffy. Slightly aromatic; |
| Name |
|---|
| M. D. Asante |
| K. Dartey |
| CSIR-CRI |