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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260)

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ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name Balcha (ETB 8260)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260)
Scientific Name ETB 8260
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600-2200
Rainfall (mm) 500-800
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit o Protein(%): 14.3 o HLW(kg/hL 69 o Falling number (sec) 266
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150-175
Planting Dates On onset of main rain
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to Heading 60
Days to Maturity 100
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 34
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately resistance to stem rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 34-40
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40-50
Variety Status Adaptation area: Low to mid high altitude areas of Ethiopia.
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260) Prebasic Seed stock =44 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260)  Basic Seed Stock =3887 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Balcha (ETB 8260)  Certified Seed Stock =14084 Quintal View Stock Detail