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Crop Variety Details for Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)
Variety Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)
Scientific Name Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 500 -1590
Rainfall (mm) 1000 - 1457
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2016
Breeder Seed Maintainer Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center/EIAR/
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 80 for row planting and 120-140 for broad casting
Planting Dates Early June to mid June depending on the onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23 (all at planting)
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69 (1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3at panicle initiation)
Days to Heading 100-103
Days to Maturity 131 - 139
Panicle Length (cm) 15-17
1000 Seed Weight (g) 21-24
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Better resistant to major rice disease
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 36.7-48.7
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 41.5-67.2
Variety Status New variety
Variety Source Domestic
National Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Low land rice - Fogera2 (KOMBOKA)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail