Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CRI-Nkwagye |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/018/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | All major agroecological zones |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | LY 1501-5 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Type of variety: Three way cross hybrid;
Seed colour: Orange;
Days to 50% silk: 58;
Plant height: 167 cm;
Ear height: 90 cm;
Tassel colour: Cream;
Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate;
Silk colour: Cream with light purple base;
Stem colour: Green with no Anthocyanin;
Kernel arrangement: Straight;
Kernel type: Flint.
Potential Yield: 6.0t/ ha; Maturity: 110-115 days; Source of Provitamin A; Suitable for Human, poultry and livestock consumption; Excellent for industrial preparation: grits; Provitamin A content: 15.0 µg/g; Moisture content: 11.7%;Protein: 8.7%; Fibre: 2.1%;Fat: 6.3%; Ash: 1.9%; Carbohydrate: 69.4%; Starch: 3.7%; Water binding capacity: 445.0%; Solubility: 4.5%; Swelling power: 6.0%;Pro-vitamin A content: 15.0 µg/g