Like Kakoma, it matures in 90 to 120 days after sowing, has no seed dormancy. The seeds are pale tan in colour and contain 48 % oil but are slightly smaller than Kakoma. However, Baka has an added advantage in that it is rosette tolerant. It has erect bunch growth habit
Monga Kakoma, umacha pamasiku 90 kufika 120 pambuyo pobzala, mbewu yake ikakhwima siimakhadzikika. Mtedza wake umaoneka mofiilirapo mwakuda ndipo uli ndi mafuta okwana 48% koma umakhala wocheperapo makulidwe kusiyana ndi Kakoma. Komabe Baka ali ndi ubwino wapadera wakuti amapilira ku matenda a khate. Umakula moyima