CSIR-CRI ɔpɛaburo

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

CSIR-CRI ɔpɛaburo

Commodity: Maize

Basic Information
Name of variety CSIR-CRI ɔpɛaburo
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/015/15
Origin/Source Landrace/ Ghana
Applicant CSIR-Crops Research Institute
Cultivation Details
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
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

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

Value for Cultivation and Use

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

Breeders
Manfred Ewool et al
Breeder
CSIR-CRI
Breeder
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