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

ES Code ES 414:2012
Registered Variety Name Deka (ETBW 7638)
Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)
Scientific Name Triticum aestivum - Deka (ETBW 7638)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield, drought , pest and diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area Low to Mid land wheat growing areas
seed 2
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600 – 2100
Rainfall (mm) 500 - 800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method both
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/Flowering 57
Days to Maturity 75
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
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 Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified April 2, 2026, 8:32 a.m.
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Basic Seed Stock =624.0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Deka (ETBW 7638)  Certified Seed Stock =14920.0 Quintal View Stock Detail