Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-Wang-Basi |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/013/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan, and Coastal Savannah, ForestSavannah Transition, Forest |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | EEWH-13 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Days to 50 % Anthesis: 52;
Days to 50 % silking: 54;
Silk colour: Purple with cream base;
Plant height: 140 cm;
Ear height: 78 cm;
Tassel shape: Open and alternate;
Grain colour: White;
Kernel type: Intermediate (Flint-Dent)
Top-cross hybrid; Potential yield: 5.5 t/ha; Days tophysiological maturity: 85 (Extraearly); Tolerant to drought and Striga; Tolerant to lodging; Tolerant torust, blight, streak and curvularia leaf spot diseases; Ash: 1.0 %; Fat: 2.9 %; Protein: 9.6%; Carbohydrate: 72.9%; Fibre: 1.3%