Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR SARIMAZ 1 |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/009/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ CIMMYT |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Coastal Savannah, and ForestSavannah Transition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | MH1466 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Days to 50% Anthesis: 59;
Days to 50% silking: 61;
Silk colour: Purple with cream base;
Plant height: 178 cm;
Ear height: 86 cm;
Tassel colour: purple shade;
Tassel shape: Open and alternate;
Grain colour: White;
Kernel type : Intermediate (Flint-Dent)
Three-way hybrid; Potential yield: 8.5 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: 1.1 %; Protein: 10.9%; Carbohydrate: 80.0%; Fibre: 2.3%