| HYBRID INFORMATIONÂ |
OBA SUPER 9 |
| Hybrid Type |
Three-way Cross |
| Kernel Colour |
White |
| Kernel Type |
Flint |
| Photoperiod |
Neutral |
| Maturity date |
100 – 105 |
| Days to mid-silking |
59 |
| Adaptation |
Derived & southern Guinea savannas |
| Plant Height (cm) |
165 – 170Â |
| Ear Height (cm)Â |
75 – 80 |
| Pest / Disease Tolerance |
Tolerant to the major diseases of maize, e.g., Striga, maize streak virus, downy mildew, rust, leaf blight and curvularia leaf spot |
| Potential Yield (tons / hectare)Â |
3.5, under striga infestation |
| Outstanding Characteristics |
Striga resistant; more adapted to the derived savanna and southern Guinea savanna; supports low Striga emergence; good for sole cropping and rotation with legumes (integrated Striga control)Â Â |
| Nutrient Content |
10.54 % MC Flour; 1.69 % Ash; 5.44 % Fat; 3.14 % Sugar; 71.22 % Starch; 21.37 % Amylose; 10.77 % Protein |
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