Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-Similenu |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/014/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan, and Coastal Savannah, ForestSavannah Transition, Forest |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | EWH-29 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Days to 50 % Anthesis: 51;
Days to 50 % silking: 53;
Silk colour: Purple with cream base;
Plant height: 180 cm;
Ear height: 83.0 cm;
Tassel shape: Open and alternate;
Grain colour: White;
Kernel type: Intermediate (Flint-Dent)
Single cross hybrids; Potential yield: 6.0 t/ha; Days tophysiological maturity: 90; Drought and strigatolerant; Tolerant to lodging; Tolerant to rust, blight, streak and curvularia leaf spot diseases; Ash: 1.1 %;Fat: 4.2 %; Protein: 9.5%; Carbohydrate: 74.2%; Fibre: 1.9%;rust, blight, streak and curvularia leaf spotdiseases; Ash: 1.1 %; Fat: 4.2 %; Protein: 9.5%; Carbohydrate: 74.2%; Fibre: 1.9%