Data is for current budget year ( 2018 E.C.)
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | AMH - 853 |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 19 |
| Common Name | Maize - AMH853 |
| Scientific Name | Maize - AMH853 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and disesses resistance. |
| seed | 1 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1800 -2600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1000-1200 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Charbohaydrate |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2016 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | EIAR/Ambo Plant Protection Research Center/Highland Maize Improvement Section |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25 |
| Planting Dates | Early May to late May |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 230 |
| Days to Heading | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | 179 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 72.6 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to rust, turcicum leaf blight, streak virus & resistant to lodging |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 80-90 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 90-120 |
| Variety Status | New variety |
| Variety Source | Domestic |