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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name ABAY (ETBW 9396)
Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396)
Scientific Name Triticum aestivum - ABAY
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Adapted to Lowland to midland Agro-ecology
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600– 2200
Rainfall (mm) 500 - 800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125-150
Planting Dates End of June to early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to heading/Flowering 59
Days to Maturity 107
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 32
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to stem and moderately resistant to yellow rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 30-45
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 42-60
Variety Maintenance Status actively maintained
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 31, 2026, 8:12 a.m.
National Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396)  Basic Seed Stock =1241.0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-ABAY (ETBW 9396)  Certified Seed Stock =300.0 Quintal View Stock Detail