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Crop Variety Details for Malt barley - Focus (Grace x Zeppelin)

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Registered Variety Name Focus (Grace x Zeppelin)
Released in Issue No. 25
Common Name Malt barley - Focus (Grace x Zeppelin)
Scientific Name Hordeum dis. - Focus (Grace x Zeppelin)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield and diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area Medium to highland area
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200 -3000
Rainfall (mm) 500-700
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2022
Breeder Seed Maintainer SECOBRA Recherches /Habesha Breweries Share Company/ HARC
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 130-150 depend on the TKW of seed
Planting Dates Mid June to end of July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 121
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering 84
Days to Maturity 154
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 41.94-42
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Medium resistant to scald and net blotch
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 30-55
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 35-65
Variety Maintenance Status actively maintained
Variety Source Imported
date added May 14, 2026, 7:48 a.m.
date modified May 14, 2026, 7:48 a.m.
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