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Crop Variety Details for Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)
Variety Released in Issue No. 21
Common Name Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)
Scientific Name Sesame (Sesamum indicum.)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 800-1500
Rainfall (mm) High rainfall
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil
Year of Release May 1, 2018
Breeder Seed Maintainer Humera ARC/TARI and Asossa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 1-3(For raw planting)
Planting Dates Early June - middle June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to Heading -
Days to Maturity 112
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 2.4-2.5
Seed Color White
Flower Color pink
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to bacterial blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 8-11
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 7-12
Variety Status New variety
Variety Source Domestic
National Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame -Gida Ayana (Ass-acc-29)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail