Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-Bihilifa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/020/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Most suitable for the striga hermonthica infested fields of the Guinea and Sudan savanna, and Forest-savannah transition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | TZE-Y DT STR C4 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Days to 50% Anthesis: 52;
Days to 50% silking: 55;
Days to physiological maturity: 90;
Silk colour: predominantly purple;
Plant height: 165 cm;
Ear height: 78 cm;
Tassel shape: Mid Open and alternate;
Tassel colour: predominantly purple;
Grain colour: Yellow;
Grain type: Flint-Dent
Potential yield: 4.6 t/ha; Early maturity, Striga and drought tolerant; tolerant to lodging, tolerant to rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Ash: 2.9 %; Fat: 4.4 %; Protein: 11.1%; Carbohydrate: 62.2%