Oba Super 3 (H16-8)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-09-86

Variety Name: Oba Super 3

Original Name: H16-8

Outstanding Characteristics: High yield, more adapted to rain forest ecology, more amenable to manual harvesting and excellent husk cover which makes it less prone to ear rot. (7-8t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Rainforest and low land Savanna ecologies

Origin/Source: IITA, Ibadan

Developing Institute: IITA, Ibadan

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: A. Menkir, O. A. Ibikunle and M. O. Omidiji

Potential Yield (t/ha): 8

Year of Release: 2009

Year of Registration: 2009