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Crop Variety Details for Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)

ES Code 416:2012
Registered Variety Name Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)
Variety Released in Issue No. 18
Common Name Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)
Scientific Name 7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 6
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1700-2400
Rainfall (mm) 800- 1300
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2015
Breeder Seed Maintainer Adet ARC (AARC)
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10
Planting Dates Late June to July depending on the onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 17, 60-for red soil
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 64, 40-for black soil
Days to Heading 64-72
Days to Maturity 116-144
Panicle Length (cm) 29-46
1000 Seed Weight (g) 0.3
Seed Color Very white
Flower Color Variegated (red and yellow)
Leaf Arrangement Horizontal and bending
Crop Pest Reaction Not important and thus not considered in the breeding program
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 14.60—16.80
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20.56-27.96
Variety Status Adaptation area: Adet, Motta, Bichena, Finoteselam, Enewari and similar areas.
Variety Source Domestic
National Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Tef - Abola (7 (Quncho x Key muri (code1)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail