| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053 - Dessi type |
| Released in Issue No. | 21 |
| Common Name | Chickpea - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053 - Dessi type |
| Scientific Name | Cicer arietinum - (Maritu) ማሪቱ Acc.41053 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Kobo, Jari, Chefa and Mersha and similar agroecology (Moisture stress area) |
| 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 |
| 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/Flowering | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | 81-110 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 16-24 |
| Seed Color | Yelloish typically golden |
| 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 Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 26, 2026, 8:24 a.m. |
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