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Crop Variety Details for Ethiopian mustard - Derash

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Derash
Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Ethiopian mustard - Derash
Scientific Name Ethiopian mustard (Barssica carinata)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Pest and diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area New variety
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
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/Flowering -
Days to Maturity 156
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 5.2
Seed Color Yellow
Flower Color Not mentioned
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) 23
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
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