CRI Afriyie

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

CRI Afriyie

Commodity: Maize

Basic Information
Name of variety CRI Afriyie
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/001/16
Origin/Source CSIR-CRI/ IITA
Applicant CSIR-Crops Research Institute
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Forest, Forest Transition & Guinea Savannah
Pedigree/Line TZEE-W SR BC5 x 1368 STR S7 Inb. 100) X (TZEE-W SR BC5x 1368 STR S7 Inb. 85
Year of release 2015
Year of registry 2016
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Single cross: hybrid;

 Seed colour: White;

 Days to 50% silk: 50;

 Plant height (cm): 212;

 Ear height (cm): 112;

 Tassel colour: Purple;

 Tassel arrangement: Mid-open;

 Silk colour: cream purple;

 Stem colour: Cream with intense anthocyanin coloration;

 Cob length (cm): 15.2;

 Cob diameter (cm): 4.0;

 Kernel depth (cm): 1.1;

 Kernel arrangement: Straight;

 Kernel type: Flin

Value for Cultivation and Use

Single cross hybrid; Seed colour: White; Days to 50% silk: 50; Plant height (cm): 212; Ear height (cm): 112; Tassel colour: Purple; Tassel arrangement: Mid-open; Silk colour: cream purple; Stem colour: Cream with intense anthocyanin coloration; Cob length (cm): 15.2; Cob diameter (cm): 4.0; Kernel depth (cm): 1.1; Kernel arrangement: Straight; Kernel type: Flin

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M. Tengan
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M. S. Abdullai
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A. Haruna
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G. B. Adu
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CSIR-SARI
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