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Crop Variety Details for Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850

ES Code 431:2012
Registered Variety Name Milkaye (PI-158850)
Variety Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850
Scientific Name PI-158850
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 34
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1332-1750
Rainfall (mm) 500-1236
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Oil content (%): 47.1  Protien content (%) 35.15
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Mechara ARC/ORARI
Planting Method Row: 10 between plants and 60 between rows
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 75-100
Planting Dates Late April to early June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not applied
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not applied
Days to Heading 30-38
Days to Maturity 118-130
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 44.68
Seed Color Light red
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement Erect type
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately resistant to major disease( wilt,bacterial blight, early and late leaf spot)
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 15.7-18.7
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 22
Variety Status Adaption area: Lowland and midland of West Haraghe (DaroLebu, Mieso& similar Agro ecology).
Variety Source Domestic
National Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850 Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail