Commodity: Maize
| Name of variety | CSIR-Akposoe |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Maize |
| National Code | GH/Zm/009/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI/ IITA |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Most suitable for the Forest and Forest Transition zones |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | OPV |
| Year of release | 2007 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Type of variety: open pollinated;
Maturity: 85 days;
Potential yield: 3.5 t/ ha;
Seed colour: white;
Days to 50% silk: 51;
Plant height (cm): 177;
Ear height: 90;
Tassel colour: cream purple;
Tassel arrangement: open and alternate;
Silk colour: cream purple;
Stem colour: green with purple shade;
Cob length (cm): 14.2;
Cob diameter (cm): 4.0;
Kernel depth (cm): 1.2;
Kernel arrangement: straight;
Kernel type: Flint/dent
QPM. Useful to break hunger gap before main harvest