Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-Kpariyura |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/008/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ CIMMYT |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Coastal Savannah, and ForestSavannah Transition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | MS1 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Days to 50% anthesis: 59;
Days to 50% silking: 62;
Silk colour: Purple with cream base;
Plant height:187 cm,
Ear height: 95 cm;
Tassel colour: Purple shade;
Tassel shape: open and alternate;
Grain colour: White;
Kernel type: Intermediate (Flint-Dent
Three-way cross hybrid; Potential yield: 9.0 t/ha; Days to physiological maturity: 110 (medium); Tolerant to lodging; Tolerant to rust, blight, streak and curvularia leaf spot diseases; Ash: 1.4 %; Fat: 2.0 %; Protein: 8.1%; Carbohydrate: 79.1%; Fibre: 2.0%