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Crop Variety Details for Common bean /Haricot bean - (Keyyo) SCR15

ES Code 429:2012
Registered Variety Name (Keyyo) SCR15
Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Common bean /Haricot bean - (Keyyo) SCR15
Scientific Name SCR15
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.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1100-1950
Rainfall (mm) 500-850
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Nutrition quality: o Iron content: 73.6ppm o Zinc content: 24.9ppm
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 80 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 38
Days to Maturity 83
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 27
Seed Color Red
Flower Color white
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight, angular leaf spot and anthracnose
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-23
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 26.8
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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