| Name of variety | Akuafo Aburo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/007/19 |
| Origin/Source | CIMMYT/ IITA/IRAD |
| Applicant | WACCI-UG |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Transitional and Guinea savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | WACCI- M-1218 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Type of variety: single-cross; Anthocyanin intensity of silks: dense; Ear /cob length: 19 cm; Ear-cob diameter: 16 cm; Number of rows of grains: 16; Days to 50% anthesis: 45; Days to 50% silking: 46; Days to maturity: 80-85; Plant height: 193 cm; Ear height: 110 cm; Ear type: flint; Ear shape: conico-cylindrical; Kernel type: white |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield: 6 t/ha; Extra-early maturing, Fairly resistant to maize streak virus disease (MSVD), Moisture: 9.5%; Ash: 11.34%; Fat: 5.1%; Protein: 12.46%; Carbohydrate including Fibre:73.08%; Energy: 382.14cal/100g Suitable for food, feed and industrial purposes |
| Name |
|---|
| P. B. Tongoona |
| B. E. Ifie |
| E. Y. Danquah WACCI-University of Ghana |