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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - LEMU (ETBW 6861)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name LEMU (ETBW 6861)
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Bread Wheat - LEMU (ETBW 6861)
Scientific Name Bread Wheat - LEMU (ETBW 6861)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 2
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) >2200
Rainfall (mm) 800-1100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein & charbohaydrit
Year of Release None
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125-150
Planting Dates End of June to late July based on the agro-ecology of the area
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to heading/Flowering 69
Days to Maturity 140
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 36.5
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Moderetly resistant to stem and stripe rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40 - 55
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 55 - 65
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.
National Bread Wheat - LEMU (ETBW 6861)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - LEMU (ETBW 6861) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
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