| ES Code | 434:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Belinda |
| Released in Issue No. | 18 |
| Common Name | Rapeseed and Ethiopian mustard - Belinda |
| Scientific Name | Belinda |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaption area: Highland areas of Arsi , West-Shewa , Central Shewa and similar agro- ecologies. |
| seed | 32 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2200-2800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 600-1100 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Oil content (%): 45.2 , 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/Flowering | 65 |
| Days to Maturity | 137 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 5 |
| Seed Color | Dark brown |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to black leg |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 20.5 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Imported |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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