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Crop Variety Details for Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96)

ES Code 429:2012
Registered Variety Name Zo asho (DAB 96)
Variety Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96)
Scientific Name DAB 96
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 Protine source
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
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 43
Days to Maturity 87
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 41.3
Seed Color Red
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight and hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 21
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 19-24
Variety Status Adaptation areas: Moisture stress areas like centeral rift valley and similar agro ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common Bean /Haricot bean - Zo asho (DAB 96)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail