Participatory Evaluation of Open Pollinated Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties for Green Cob Production Under Irrigation in the North Shewa Lowlands, Ethiopia

Table 2

List and passport data of improved open-pollinated maize varieties.

Varieties name	Year of release	Yield (Qt/ha)	Center of release	Days to maturity
Melkasa-2	2004	45–55	MARC/EIAR	130
Melkasa-5	2008	35–45	MARC/EIAR	125
Melkasa-6Q	2008	45–55	MARC/EIAR	120
Melkasa-7	2008	45–55	MARC/EIAR	115
Gibie-3	2015	65–75	BAKO/EIAR	145
Melkasa-4	2006	35–45	MARC/EIAR	105
Local check	—	—	—	—

Source: Ministry of agriculture, crop variety register. EIAR = Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research; MARC = Melkasa Agricultural Research Center; BAKO = Bako Agricultural Research Center.