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Crop Variety Details for Maize - BHA5211 (Blen ብሌን)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name BHA5211 (Blen ብሌን)
Released in Issue No. 25
Common Name Maize - BHA5211 (Blen ብሌን)
Scientific Name Zea mays L. - BHA5211 (Blen ብሌን)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield and diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area Mid altitude
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1000 - 1800
Rainfall (mm) 900- 1500
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Feb. 4, 2022
Breeder Seed Maintainer Bako ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 25
Planting Dates Mid May - Mid June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 38
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 134
Days to heading/Flowering -
Days to Maturity 155
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 360
Seed Color Orange/Yellow
Flower Color pale yellow
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant for maize foliar disease
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 75
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 80
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 19, 2026, 10:02 a.m.
date modified March 25, 2026, 12:28 p.m.
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