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Crop Variety Details for Durum Wheat - Jihur (DW-193488)

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Registered Variety Name Jihur (DW-193488)
Released in Issue No. 27
Common Name Durum Wheat - Jihur (DW-193488)
Scientific Name Triticum turgidum var. durum - Jihur (DW-193488)
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) 1800-2400
Rainfall (mm) 800-1200
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) 125-150
Planting Dates Early to Mid-July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 200-250
Days to heading/Flowering 63
Days to Maturity Medium
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 35.9
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, 8:36 a.m.
date modified June 8, 2026, 8:36 a.m.
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