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Crop Variety Details for Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Tesfa
Variety Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa
Scientific Name Barssica carinata
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) diseases resistance.
seed 32
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200 - 2800
Rainfall (mm) 600-1100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Holetta ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 5 (For row planting)
Planting Dates Early June - late June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
Days to Heading -
Days to Maturity 154
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 4.5
Seed Color Yellow
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to leaf spot and aphids
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 24
Variety Status New variety
Variety Source Domestic
National Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Ethiopian mustard - Tesfa  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail