Okoa
Jina
Okoa
Zao
Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1994
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Ilonga
Production Altitude and Range
0-1300
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Morogoro, Dodoma, Shinyanga, Kilimanajaro, Singida, Pwani
Grain Yield
2.0-2.5
Distinctive Characters
Tillering attitude at head emergency: erect, Spike shape:cylindrical, Bristle length :absent, Days to flowering: 87-92, Spike shape:cylindrical, Spike density at maturity: compact, Seed colour:grey, Seed shape:obovate, Plant height (m):1.8-2.8
Special Attributes
Resistant to Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica and S. Forbesii, Moderately tolerant to ergot disease (Sugary disease)