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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544)

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ES Code 422:2012
Registered Variety Name Addis-01 (Acc.203544)
Variety Released in Issue No. 18
Common Name Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544)
Scientific Name Acc.203544
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 10
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1400-2200
Rainfall (mm) 1200 – 1300
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2015
Breeder Seed Maintainer Addis Ababa University (AAU) and Bako ARC (OARI/BARC)
Planting Method Row/Brodcast: 40 b/n rows &10 b/n plant
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 15
Planting Dates Late May – Mid June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 105
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 65 (applied in split)
Days to Heading 95-110
Days to Maturity 145-155
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) None
Seed Color Light brown
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to major the finger millet diseases, blast (Magnaporthe oryzea)
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-31
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 26 – 42
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Addis-01 (Acc.203544)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail