Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CRI Dzifoo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/004/16 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest, Forest Transition & Guinea Savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | SRC/ ACR91Suwan1- SRC1- 6X(MP420x 4001x MP420)- 3-1-3-1-B) S2-10-BBB/ (Pop66SR/ ACR91Suwan1 -SRC1/ ACR91Suwan1- SRC1 -6X (MP420x4001x MP420) -3-1-3- 1-B)S2-5-B*-5 |
| Year of release | 2015 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
Type of variety : Three-way cross hybrid;
Maturity: 110- 115 days;
Potential yield (tons/ ha): 6.1;
Seed colour: orange;
Days to 50% silk: 58;
Plant height (cm): 178;
Ear height (cm): 88;
Tassel colour: Cream;
Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate;
Silk colour: Cream with light purple base;
Stem colour: Green;
Cob length (cm):14.3;
Cob diameter (cm): 4.1;
Kernel depth (cm): 0.70;
Kernel arrangement : Straight;
Kernel type: Flint
Source of Pro-vitamin A; Suitable forhuman, poultry and livestock consumption;Excellent for industrialpreparations; such as grits and kenkey; Moisture %: 11.7;Protein %: 13.4; Fibre %: 1.8; Fat%: 3.7; Ash%:1.3; Carbohydrate%:68.2; Water binding 75.4; Solubility%:16.7; Swelling power%:8.3; Pro-vitamin A (µg/g): 11.3