| ES Code | 432:2000 |
| Registered Variety Name | Gimja (P63A98) |
| Released in Issue No. | 18 |
| Common Name | Sunflower - Gimja (P63A98) |
| Scientific Name | P63A98 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Bir, Ayehu, Pawi, Upper Awash, East wollega and similar agro ecology of north western and western Ethiopia. |
| seed | 35 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1000 -2200 |
| Rainfall (mm) | > 1000 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Oil content (%): 45 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | DuPont Pioneer |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 8-12 |
| Planting Dates | Not mentioned |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 30 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 85 |
| Days to Maturity | 129-165 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not Mentioned |
| Seed Color | Black |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Not mentioned |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 19.9 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 21.9 |
| 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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