| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Abay (ARCC16Bar-21-5-12-3-1-2-1) |
| Released in Issue No. | 20 |
| Common Name | Lowland Rice - Abay (ARCC16Bar-21-5-12-3-1-2-1) |
| Scientific Name | ARCC16Bar-21-5-12-3-1-2-1 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Low land rain fed rice. |
| seed | 9 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 800 -1860 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 900 - 1400 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Not mentioned |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Fogera NRR&TC/EIAR/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 80 for row planting and 100-120 for broad casting |
| Planting Dates | Early June to late June depending on the onset of rainfall |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 23 (all at planting) |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 69 (1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3at panicle initiation) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 95-115 |
| Days to Maturity | 125-145 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 19-21 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 26-28 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Better resistant to major rice disease |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35.2-39.9 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 44.4-52.5 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 16, 2026, 10:59 a.m. |
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