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Crop Variety Details for Linseed - Welin (ወሊን)

ES Code 437:2012
Registered Variety Name (PGRC/E 16033xCI-1652/36)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Linseed - Welin (ወሊን)
Scientific Name PGRC/E 16033xCI-1652/36
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 31
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2000-2800
Rainfall (mm) 600-1100
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Oil content (%): 39.3 Oil yield (kg/ha): 674
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumssa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 25 for row planting and 40 for broad casting
Planting Dates Early to late June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23
Days to Heading 89
Days to Maturity 146
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 6
Seed Color Brown
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to linseed Wilt, Pasmo and Powdery mildew diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 13.08 - 14.81
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 16.43 – 17.43
Variety Status Adaptation area: Highland areas of Arsi and West Arsi zones and other similar agro-ecologies of Ethiopia.
Variety Source Domestic
National Linseed - Welin (ወሊን)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Linseed - Welin (ወሊን) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Linseed - Welin (ወሊን)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Linseed - Welin (ወሊን)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail