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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Deka (ETBW 7638)
Variety Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)
Scientific Name Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield, pest and diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600 – 2100
Rainfall (mm) 500 - 800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate and protien.
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates Mid to end of June based on the agro-ecology of the area
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 121
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
Days to Heading 57
Days to Maturity 75
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 31.3
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Relatively resistant to stem, yellow and leaf rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 31.5
Variety Status New Variety
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638) Prebasic Seed stock =227 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Basic Seed Stock =355 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Certified Seed Stock =20456 Quintal View Stock Detail