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Crop Variety Details for Lowland Rice - Erib (WAB880-1-32-1-2-P1-HB)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Erib (WAB880-1-32-1-2-P1-HB)
Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Lowland Rice - Erib (WAB880-1-32-1-2-P1-HB)
Scientific Name Orayza spp
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Adaptation area: Low land rain fed rice growing areas.
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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 National Rice Research and Training Center/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 tilltrial and 1/3at panicle initiation)
Days to heading/Flowering 75-87
Days to Maturity 115-125
Panicle Length (cm) 20-22
1000 Seed Weight (g) 26-30
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) 30.1-40.7
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 46.7-52.8
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 16, 2026, 11:09 a.m.
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