| Name of variety | CSIR-Aziga |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/008/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI/ CIMMYT |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Most suitable for the Forest and Forest Transition zones |
| Pedigree/Line | OPV |
| Year of release | 2007 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Type of variety: OPV; Maturity: 110 days; Potential yield (tons/ha): 5.0; Seed colour: yellow; Days to 50% silk: 57; Plant height (cm): 189; Ear height (cm): 96; Tassel colour: cream purple shade; Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate; Silk colour: purple; Stem colour: Green with purple shade; Cob length (cm): 15.6; Cob diameter (cm): 3.4; Kernel depth (cm): 1.0; Kernel arrangement: straight; Kernel type: Flint |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Quality Protein Maize (QPM). Suitable for poultry and livestock production (increased growth, high carotene imparts yellow colour to egg yolk, reduction in fish meal when added to feed). Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans. |
| Name |
|---|
| M.B. Ewool |
| P.Y.K Sallah |
| K. Obeng-Antwi |
| M.S. Abdulai |
| CSIR-SARI |