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Crop Variety Details for Maize- BH520 W1 (Nada)
| ES Code | ES 420_2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | BH520 W1 (Nada) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 23 |
| Common Name | Maize- BH520 W1 (Nada) |
| Scientific Name | Maize (Zea mays L.) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, pest resistance |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1000-1800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 900-1500 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Charbohaydrate |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2020 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako NMRC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | raw planting |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25 |
| Planting Dates | Mid to late May (immediately after the onset of the rainy season) |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 69 at Bako, and as recommended for other locations\ |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 138 |
| Days to Heading | 89 |
| Days to Maturity | 155 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 370 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to gray leaf spot (GLS), turcicum leaf blight (TLB) and common leaf rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 76-100 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 90-130 |
| Variety Status | New released- Recommended to the midaltitude sub-humid agroecologies of Ethiopia |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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