CROP CHARACTERISTICS AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATION
HYBRID INFORMATION | OBA SUPER 6 |
Hybrid Type | Single cross |
Kernel Colour | Yellow |
Kernel Type | Flint |
Photoperiod | Neutral |
Maturity date | 100 – 105 |
Days to mid-silking | 60 |
Adaptation | Southern, northern & Sudan Guinea savannas |
Plant Height (cm) | 185 – 195 |
Ear Height (cm) | 85 – 95 |
Pest / Disease Tolerance | Tolerant to the major diseases of maize, e.g., maize streak virus, downy mildew, rust, leaf blight, and auricularia leaf spot. Biofortified with Pro-Vitamin A. |
Potential Yield (tons / hectare) | 7 – 8 |
Outstanding Characteristics | More adapted to southern Guinea savanna, northern Guinea savanna, and Sudan savanna ecologies; high yield; drought tolerant; low soil nitrogen-efficient; excellent plant and ear aspect. |
Nutrient Content | 9.06 % MC Flour; 1.44 % Ash; 5.68 % Fat; 2.96 % Sugar; 72.88 % Starch; 23.27 % Amylose; 9.54 % Protein |
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