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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Laku (ETBW8572)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572)
Scientific Name ETBW8572
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 2
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2353– 2763
Rainfall (mm) >700
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Bako ARC/ORARI /
Planting Method Row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates Mid July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
Days to Heading 65-71
Days to Maturity 124-134
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 43-57
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major wheat diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 34-42
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 45-60.1
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat-Laku (ETBW8572)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail