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Crop Variety Details for Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)
Scientific Name Pedgree: (Yerer/UC11132.25Yellow)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 3
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800 - 2800
Rainfall (mm) 800-1200
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Debere Ziet ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates First week of July to 4th week of July based on the agro-ecologies of the area
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 150
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 200
Days to Heading 63
Days to Maturity 117
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 42.1
Seed Color Amber
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to rust (steam, leaf &yellow) and septoria
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28-48
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 42-64
Variety Status Adaptation area: Mid and high lands of Ethiopia
Variety Source Domestic
National Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durem Wheat - ETCROSS-21 (DW171226)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail