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Crop Variety Details for Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)
Scientific Name ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 9
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 750-1860
Rainfall (mm) 1100-1457
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center /EIAR
Planting Method Row 25 between rows for row drill planting
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 60
Planting Dates Early June to late June depending on the onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23 (all at planting)
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69 (1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3 at panicle initiation)
Days to Heading 80
Days to Maturity 114
Panicle Length (cm) 19.5
1000 Seed Weight (g) 26.2
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Moderatly resistant to major rice disease
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 46
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 48
Variety Status Adaptation area: Fogera, Assosa, Pawe, Gondar, Maitsebri as well as similar ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2) Prebasic Seed stock =36 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)  Basic Seed Stock =87 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Azmera (ART16-5-9-22-2-1-1-B-1-2)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail