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Crop Variety Details for Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana

ES Code 434:2012
Registered Variety Name Axana
Variety Released in Issue No. 18
Common Name Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana
Scientific Name Axana
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 32
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200-2800
Rainfall (mm) 600-1100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil content (%): 45.5, Oil quality: Canola type (low erucic acid (< 5% and glucosinolate (<15µmole/g of seed)
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2015
Breeder Seed Maintainer HARC and BAYER CROP SCIENCE REP. PLC
Planting Method Row: Drilling with 30cm inter row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 2.5-4.5
Planting Dates Early to late June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
Days to Heading 69
Days to Maturity 146
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 4.8
Seed Color Dark brown
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to black leg
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18
Variety Status Adaption area: Highland areas of Arsi , West-Shewa , Central Shewa and similar agro- ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Axana  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail