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Crop Variety Details for Tef - Abay (Acc#225931)
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Abay (Acc#225931) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 21 |
| Common Name | Tef - Abay (Acc#225931) |
| Scientific Name | Tef (Eragrostis tef ) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, pest & diseases resistance |
| seed | 6 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1700-2400 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 800-1300 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2018 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Adet ARC/ARARI/ |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 |
| Planting Dates | June to July depending on the onset of rainfall |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 60 for red soil 40 for black soil |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 17 for red soil 64 for black soil |
| Days to Heading | 56-75 |
| Days to Maturity | 95-132 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 28-50 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 0.3 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Yellowish |
| Leaf Arrangement | Horizontal and bending |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Not important and thus not considered in the breeding program. |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 18-22 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 25-35 |
| Variety Status | New variety - Adaptation area is Adet, Motta, Bichena, Finoteselam, Enewari and similar areas . |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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