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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley - Waro (LIBRA T95/DIMALT)

ES Code 415:2012
Registered Variety Name Waro (LIBRA T95/DIMALT)
Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Malt Barley - Waro (LIBRA T95/DIMALT)
Scientific Name LIBRA T95/DIMALT
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Adaptation Areas: low to optimum moisture areas of Eastern Amhara barley growing areas.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2400-3100
Rainfall (mm) 900-1200
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Grain and malt quality o Protein (%): 9.6-10.5 o Friability(%): 49.2-50.9 o Beta glucan(%): 6.8-13.49 o Malt extract(%): 76.9-79.7
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Sirinka ARC /ARARI/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100-125
Planting Dates End of June to early July depend on onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to heading/Flowering 76-90
Days to Maturity 130-157
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 43-52
Seed Color Dull White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Row type: Two row
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant for Scald and Net Blotch diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 19-36
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 21-40
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
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