| ES Code | 431:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Milkaye (PI-158850) |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Groundnut - Milkaye (PI-158850 |
| Scientific Name | PI-158850 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaption area: Lowland and midland of West Haraghe (DaroLebu, Mieso& similar Agro ecology). |
| 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/Flowering | 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 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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