CSIR-Enii-Pibi

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

CSIR-Enii-Pibi

Commodity: Maize

Basic Information
Name of variety CSIR-Enii-Pibi
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/011/15
Origin/Source CSIR-CRI/ CIMMYT
Applicant CSIR-Crops Research Institute
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Most suitable for Forest and Forest transition zones
Pedigree/Line Hybrid
Year of release 2010
Year of registry 2015
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Type of variety: three way cross hybrid; 

Maturity: 110 days; 

Potential yield (tons/ha): 5.5; 

Seed colour: White; 

Days to 50% silk: 54; 

Plant height (cm): 181; 

Ear height (cm): 92; 

Tassel colour: Cream purple; 

Tassel arrangement: Open and alternate; 

Silk colour: purple; 

Stem colour: Green; 

Cob length (cm): 15.1; 

Cob diameter (cm): 4.9; 

Kernel depth (cm): 1.5; 

Kernel arrangement: straight; 

Kernel type: Flint

Value for Cultivation and Use

High Quality Protein Maize (QPM). yield of about 5.5t/ha. Yield is about 5.5t/ha

Breeders
M.B. Ewool
Breeder
P.Y.K Sallah
Breeder
K. Obeng-Antwi
Breeder
CSIR-CRI
Breeder
G. Adu-Boakyewaa
Breeder
M.S. Abdulai
Breeder
CSIR-SARI
Breeder
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