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Crop Variety Details for Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Iftuu (Mn Brite)
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite)
Scientific Name Malt barley (Hordeum distichon.)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield, pest resistance
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-2800
Rainfall (mm) >700
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100
Planting Dates Mid June to end July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
Days to Heading 80
Days to Maturity 143
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 51
Seed Color Cream white
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to Scald and net blotch
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) Not mentioned
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 49.38- 64.65
Variety Status New variety - Adaptation area is High land Areas of Arsi, Central Shoa and Similar areas
Variety Source Domestic
National Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt barley - Iftuu (Mn Brite)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail