| ES Code | 429:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | NUA 517 (Keye Bure Metene) |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Common bean /Haricot bean - NUA 517 (Keye Bure Metene) |
| Scientific Name | NUA 517 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation areas: Lowland to mid land areas of the country like Melkassa, Alemtena, A/negelle, Jimma, Hawassa, Sirinka , Areka and similar agro ecologies. |
| seed | 25 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1100-1950 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500-850 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | o Iron content: 81.1ppm o Zinc content: 41.90ppm |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 100 with row planting |
| Planting Dates | At lowland areas like rift valley, early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 (if not inoculated by rhizobia |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 44 |
| Days to Maturity | 95 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 43.1 |
| Seed Color | Red |
| Flower Color | White |
| Leaf Arrangement | Diterminate |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistance to common bacterial blight and hallo bligh |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 20-23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 23-26 |
| 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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