| ES Code | 424:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Hortu (ሆርቱ) (EH-0281-8) Mainly for Kiki |
| Released in Issue No. | 20 |
| Common Name | Field Pea - Hortu (ሆርቱ) (EH-0281-8) |
| Scientific Name | Hortu ( ሆርቱ) (EH-0281-8) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Sinana, Goba, Agarfa, Gassera, Goro (Meliyu), Adaba, Dodola (W.Arsi) and other similar agro-ecologies. |
| seed | 20 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1800-2600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 750-1000 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protine source |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Sinana ARC/ORARI/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 75 |
| Planting Dates | End of July to early August |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 0 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 67 |
| Days to Maturity | 134 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 197.5 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | White |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resitance to powdery mildew, Downey mildew and Aschochyta blight |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35-43 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 38-54 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 22, 2026, 9:37 a.m. |
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