| ES Code | 419:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | BH549 Ilu እሉ (BKL4/ BKL003) |
| Released in Issue No. | 20 |
| Common Name | Maize - BH549 Ilu እሉ (BKL4/ BKL003) |
| Scientific Name | Zea may, |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Area of adaptation: Mid altitude sub –humid agro-ecology. |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1500 -1800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1000-1200 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Not mentioned |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako National Maize Research center / EIAR |
| Planting Method | row |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25 |
| Planting Dates | At the outset of rainfall when there is enough soil moisture |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 64 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | 145 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 388 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Pale yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to grey leaf spot (GLS), turcicum leaf blight (TLB) and common leaf rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 80-110 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 90-120 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 18, 2026, 7:23 a.m. |
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