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Crop Variety Details for Maize- BOS20W1 Sweet corn (White)

ES Code ES 420_2012
Registered Variety Name : BOS20W1 Sweet corn (White)
Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Maize- BOS20W1 Sweet corn (White)
Scientific Name Zea mays L -
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield, pest resistance
Adaptation Area New variety - Recommended to the midaltitude sub-humid and the Rift Valley of Ethiopia.
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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 row
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/Flowering 71.1
Days to Maturity 140
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) Not mentioned
Seed Color Yellow
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) Not mentioned
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 51.1
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 25, 2026, 11:46 a.m.
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