| Name of variety | RMG-Obaapa |
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| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/004/19 |
| Origin/Source | South Africa |
| Applicant | RMG Ghana Limited |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest, Guinea Savannah and Transition zones |
| Pedigree/Line | Proprietary material |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Slightly re-curved Tassel: attitude of lateral branches; Presence of anthocyanin coloration of silks; Dark green leaf colour, Long Ear length (without husk); Flint-like type of grain (in middle third of ear); White color of top of grain; Red Margin of First Leaf; Silk colour: Cream base with purple shade; Tassel colour: Cream and purple shade; Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate. |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Drought tolerant, Hard grain for better weevil resistance.Sweet flavor for roasting.Good husk cover and cob hang (reduces cob rots), Stay green (leavesstay green and healthyuntil cob matures) Potential yield (9.0 t/ha); Tolerant to pests and diseases such as Maize Streak Virus, Grey Leaf Spot (GLS), Rust, Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) and Diplodia |
| Name |
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| Dr. M. Barrow |
| Lake Agriculture |
| South Africa |