Data is for current budget year ( 2018 E.C.)
| 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 |