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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)

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Registered Variety Name Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)
Scientific Name BKFM 0063 (1)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 10
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1500-2200
Rainfall (mm) 1200-1300
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Bako ARC/ORARI/
Planting Method Row: 40 x10
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 15
Planting Dates 144
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 105
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 65
Days to Heading 85
Days to Maturity 144
Panicle Length (cm) 6.5
1000 Seed Weight (g) 3.5
Seed Color Light brown
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major finger millet diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 22-29
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-32
Variety Status Adaptation Area: Bako, Gute, Bilo boshe and similar agro ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - : Kumsa [BKFM 0063 (1)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail