CSIR-CRI Honampa

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

CSIR-CRI Honampa

Commodity: Maize

Basic Information
Name of variety CSIR-CRI Honampa
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/001/19
Origin/Source IITA
Applicant CSIR-Crops Research Institute
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Forest, Forest Transition & Guinea Savannah
Pedigree/Line OPV
Year of release 2012
Year of registry 2019
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Seed colour: Orange;

 Days to 50% silk: 56;

 Plant height (cm): 171;

 Ear height (cm): 91;

 Tassel colour: Purple;

 Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate;

 Silk colour: Purple;

 Stem colour: Green with purple shade;

 Cob length (cm): 15.8;

 Cob diameter (cm): 4.3;

 Kernel depth (cm): 1.0;

 Kernel arrangement: Straight;

 Kernel type: Flint

Value for Cultivation and Use

Source of Pro-vitamin A for improved nutrition and health for improved nutrition and health; Suitable for human, poultry and livestock consumption; Maturity: 110-115 days; Potential yield (tons/ha): 5.2; Excellent for industrial preparations such as grits and kenkey; Moisture %: 13.1; Protein %: 10.7; Fibre %: 1.1; Fat %: 4.4; Ash %: 1.3; Carbohydrate %: 71.9; Water binding capacity %: 311.2; Solubility %:17.8; Swelling power %: 9.6; Pro-vitamin A (µg/g): 7.0

Breeders
M. B. Ewool
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K. Obeng-Antwi
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M. Tengan
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F. C. Danso
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CSIR-CRI
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A. Haruna
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A. S. Mashark
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CSIR-SARI
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