Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-CRI ɔpɛaburo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/015/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest and Forest Transition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | DT-SR-W C0/1/1368x ICAL 224-1x1368-3- 1-B-B-B-B-B-B |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Type of variety: Top cross hybrid;
Maturity: 110-115 days;
Potential yield (tons/ ha): 7.5;
Seed colour: White;
Days to 50% silk: 56;
Plant height (cm): 180;
Ear height (cm): 90;
Tassel colour: Cream with purple shade;
Tassel arrangement: Mid-Open and alternate;
Silk colour: Cream purple;
Stem colour: Green with purple shade;
Cob length (cm): 16.7;
Cob diameter (cm): 4.9;
Kernel depth (cm): 0.9;
Kernel arrangement: straight;
Kernel type: Flint
Moderately tolerant to drought; Very good for domestic purposes; Moisture %: 11.1; Protein %: 9.5; Fibre %: 1.4; Fat%: 4.8; Ash%: 1.5; Carbohydrate%:74.6; Water binding capacity%: 307.9; Solubility%: 16.9; Swelling power%: 8.9