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Crop Variety Details for Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))

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ES Code 416:2012
Registered Variety Name Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))
Variety Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))
Scientific Name DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 6
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1700-2400
Rainfall (mm) 700-1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer D/Ziet ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-15
Planting Dates July 20-30
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 60
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 40
Days to Heading 50
Days to Maturity 105
Panicle Length (cm) 37
1000 Seed Weight (g) 0.29
Seed Color Very white
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement Horizontal and bending
Crop Pest Reaction Not important and thus not considered in the breeding program
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28
Variety Status Adaptation area: Optimum to high moisture tef growing areas.
Variety Source Domestic
National Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125)) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Negus (DZ-Cr-429 (RIL.125))  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail