Akuafo Aburo

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

Akuafo Aburo

Commodity: Maize

Basic Information
Name of variety Akuafo Aburo
Commodity Maize
National Code GH/Zm/007/19
Origin/Source CIMMYT/ IITA/IRAD
Applicant WACCI-UG
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Coastal savannah, Transitional and Guinea savannah
Pedigree/Line WACCI- M-1218
Year of release 2019
Year of registry 2019
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Type of variety: single-cross;

 Anthocyanin intensity of silks: dense;

 Ear /cob length: 19 cm;

 Ear-cob diameter: 16 cm;

 Number of rows of grains: 16; 

Days to 50% anthesis: 45;

Days to 50% silking: 46;

 Days to maturity: 80-85;

 Plant height: 193 cm; 

Ear height: 110 cm;

 Ear type: flint;

 Ear shape: conico-cylindrical; 

Kernel type: white

Value for Cultivation and Use

Potential yield: 6 t/ha; Extra-early maturing, Fairly resistant to maize streak virus disease (MSVD), Moisture: 9.5%; Ash: 11.34%; Fat: 5.1%; Protein: 12.46%; Carbohydrate including Fibre:73.08%; Energy: 382.14cal/100g Suitable for food, feed and industrial purposes

Breeders
P. B. Tongoona
Breeder
B. E. Ifie
Breeder
E. Y. Danquah WACCI-University of Ghana
Breeder
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