| ES Code | 425:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Geletu (ICCX-090013-F2-P276-BP) - Dessi type |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Chickpea - Geletu - Dessi type |
| Scientific Name | Cicer arietinum - Geletu (ICCX-090013-F2-P276-BP) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Mid to high altitude areas in sub moist agro ecological zones of Ethiopia like Akaki, Ambo, Arsi Robe, Chefe Donsa, Debre Zeit, Hosanna, Jari and similar environments. |
| seed | 22 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1800-2700 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 700-1200 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | source of protein |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | D/zeit ARC (EIAR) |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | Depending on HSW ranges over (120-170) |
| Planting Dates | Mid of August to early September |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 46-66, on average 50 |
| Days to Maturity | 90-160, on average 114 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 280-400, on average 320 |
| Seed Color | Light brown |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Leaf Arrangement | Semi erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistance to fusarium wilt root rot complex and moderately tolerant to ascochyta blight |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 18-23, on average 20.5 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 22 – 38, on average 25 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 26, 2026, 9:02 a.m. |
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