| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Dega (PAN 9M-91) |
| Released in Issue No. | 27 |
| Common Name | Maize - Dega (PAN 9M-91) |
| Scientific Name | Zea mays L. - Dega (PAN 9M-91) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Recommended for Bako, Jima, Finoteselam and similar mid altitude to transitional high altitude wet environments of Oromia, Amhara as well as southern parts of Ethiopia. |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1600 - 2200 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1000-1400 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Charbohaydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Corteva Agriscience Ethiopia PLC |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25 |
| Planting Dates | April-May; but it depends on the onset of rainfall. |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 200 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 200 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 66 |
| Days to Maturity | 154 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 460 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | None |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to common foliar diseases and ear rot |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 70-90 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 90-110 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Imported |
| date added | June 10, 2026, 10:23 a.m. |
| date modified | June 10, 2026, 10:23 a.m. |
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