| ES Code | 414:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | FRTI-1(Mekel 4) |
| Released in Issue No. | 16 |
| Common Name | Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4) |
| Scientific Name | Mekel 4 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | • Adaption area : Degua Tembein and Samre seharti woredas. |
| seed | 2 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2200 – 2400 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 650- 800 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein: 11.1% |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2013 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Mekelle and Alamata ARC/TARI |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 150 |
| Planting Dates | End of June up to first week of July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 41 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 63 |
| Days to Maturity | 109 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 40.42 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Moderate resistance to stem and leaf rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 32.23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 48.58 |
| 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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