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Crop Variety Details for Common Bean /Haricot bean - Kello (F10B.sel new Bilfa 58)

ES Code 429:2012
Registered Variety Name Kello (F10B.sel new Bilfa 58)
Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Common Bean /Haricot bean - Kello (F10B.sel new Bilfa 58)
Scientific Name F10B.sel new Bilfa 58
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Adaptation areas: Moisture stress areas like centeral rift valley and similar agro ecologies.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1100-2150
Rainfall (mm) 500-1100
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit source of protein
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIRA
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100
Planting Dates At lowland areas like rift valley, early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50 (If not inoculated by rhizobia)
Days to heading/Flowering 42
Days to Maturity 91
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 38
Seed Color Yellow
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight and hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 19-21
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 21
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
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