Commodity: Soya Bean
| Name of variety | Latara |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Soya Bean |
| National Code | GH/Gm/002/16 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Savannah-Forest Transition, Forest, Coastal Savannah and Guinea Savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | TGX 1903-7F |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
Growth pattern: Determinate;
Leaf type: trifoliate;
Leaf shape: Narrow;
Pubescence: dense light brown;
Pubescence type: erect;
Flower colour: purple;
Purple throat corolla;
Matured pod colour: Yellowish brown;
Pods per peduncle: six (6);
Seeds per pod: 2-3;
Seed coat colour: Yellow with light hilum.
Seed size: large; Tolerant to the soybean rust and other diseases of soybean; Moderately resistant to pod shattering; Nodulation ability: promiscuously with soil rhizobia; Yield potential: 3.2t/ha.