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Crop Variety Details for Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)

ES Code 429:2012
Registered Variety Name Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)
Variety Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)
Scientific Name Biofort large seeded-5
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 25
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1100-1950
Rainfall (mm) 500-850
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit source of protein
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIRA
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100
Planting Dates Early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50 (If not inoculated by rhizobia)
Days to Heading 42
Days to Maturity 89
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 42.4
Seed Color Red mottled
Flower Color white
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight and hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 17-23
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 17-27
Variety Status Adaptrialn areas: Moisture stress areas like centeral rift valley and similar agro ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Gorossa (Biofort large seeded-5)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail