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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - Ikhulule

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Ikhulule
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Finger Millet - Ikhulule
Scientific Name F-Millet
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 10
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1700-1900
Rainfall (mm) 800-1200
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Mechara ARC/ORARI
Planting Method Row/Brodcast 40 btween rows & 10 between plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 8-10
Planting Dates Early to late May
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
Days to Heading 73
Days to Maturity 131
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) None
Seed Color Light brown
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to blast and shoot fly
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 38
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 63
Variety Status Daro Lebu, Habro and similar agro-ecologies
Variety Source Domestic
National Finger Millet - Ikhulule  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Ikhulule Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Ikhulule  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Ikhulule  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail