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Crop Variety Details for Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)
Scientific Name Cicer arietinum
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Drought and pest resistance
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 700-1900
Rainfall (mm) 500-1000
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 5, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer D/ziet ARC (EIAR)
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) Ranges over 60 -95 Kg depending on HSW
Planting Dates Mid of August to early September
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
Days to Heading 50-60
Days to Maturity 119-138
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 19-29 on average 17
Seed Color Light brown
Flower Color Purple
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to fusarium wilt root rot complex and Ascochyta blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 10-14
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 10-18
Variety Status New variety - Adaptation area is Low to mid altitude areas of the country like Aris Negelle, Alem Tena, Minjar, Debre Zeit, Kokate and similar environments
Variety Source Domestic
National Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail