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Crop Variety Details for Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053

ES Code
Registered Variety Name (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053
Variety Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053
Scientific Name Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) diseases resistance.
seed 22
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1400-1750
Rainfall (mm) 500-1000
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Wollo University
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) Row planting: 65-70 , Broad casting: 75-80
Planting Dates The third week of August up to the first week of Septembe
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to Heading Not mentioned
Days to Maturity 81-110
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 16-24
Seed Color -
Flower Color Violent blue
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Better tolerant to wilt rot complex
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 11-18
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 22-24
Variety Status New variety
Variety Source Domestic
National Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053 Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail