| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Melfa- landrace, Tigray |
| Released in Issue No. | 27 |
| Common Name | Durum Wheat - Melfa |
| Scientific Name | Triticum turgidum var. durum - Melfa |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Mid to highland |
| seed | 3 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2200 - 2600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1500-1950 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bishoftu ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| Planting Dates | End of July to Early week of August |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | - |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 85 - 90 |
| Days to Maturity | 155-120 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 40 |
| Seed Color | Amber |
| Flower Color | None |
| Leaf Arrangement | None |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Moderately resistance stem rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 40-45 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 50-55 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | June 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m. |
| date modified | June 10, 2026, 7:44 a.m. |
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