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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Fentale – 2 (QAFZAH-2/FERRIUG-2)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name Fentale – 2 (QAFZAH-2/FERRIUG-2)
Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Bread Wheat - Fentale – 2 (QAFZAH-2/FERRIUG-2)
Scientific Name QAFZAH-2/FERRIUG-2
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) drought
Adaptation Area Adaptation area: Afar and Oromiya regions (From lower to upper awash areas).
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 300-1200
Rainfall (mm) Not mentioned
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit oProtein(%): 16.78 oWheat gluten(%): 43.3 oZeley index(ml): 84.8
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Werer ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 80-100
Planting Dates October to mid November
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50- applied at sowing time
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 –applied in split half at 20 days (seedling) and the remaining alf at booting stage
Days to heading/Flowering 45
Days to Maturity 81
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 40
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Not mentioned
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40-45
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 50-60
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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