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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Sekota-1 (ETBW4886)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name Sekota-1 (ETBW4886)
Released in Issue No. 16
Common Name Bread Wheat - Sekota-1 (ETBW4886)
Scientific Name Sekota-1 (ETBW4886)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area • Adaptation Area: - Sekota, Lalibela and Geregera and other mid altitude bread wheat growing areas where terminal moisture deficit is prevalent.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1900-2400
Rainfall (mm) 500-1500
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Grain protein (%) : 12.7; Wet Gluten (%) : 30.4
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2013
Breeder Seed Maintainer SDARC/ARARI
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates Last week of June to first week of July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering 69
Days to Maturity 129
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 35
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Not mentioned
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-30
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 30
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.
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