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Crop Variety Details for Chickpea - Asnake - Kabuli types

ES Code 425:2012
Registered Variety Name Asnake (DZ-2012-CK-0272/ FLIP09-156C) - Kabuli types
Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Chickpea - Asnake - Kabuli types
Scientific Name Cicer arietinum - Asnake (DZ-2012-CK-0272/ FLIP09-156C)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area Mid to high altitude areas in sub moist agro ecological zones of Ethiopia like Akaki, Arsi Robe, Chefe Donsa. Debre Zeit. Kokate, Jari, Delgi, and similar environments.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800-2700
Rainfall (mm) 700- 1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protine source
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Deber Zeit ARC/EIAR
Planting Method row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100- 160 depending on TSW
Planting Dates End of Augst to mid Septemeber
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
Days to heading/Flowering 48-76, on average 62
Days to Maturity 104 – 153, on average 128
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 290 – 460, on average 375
Seed Color Beige
Flower Color white
Leaf Arrangement Semi-erect
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to fusarium wilt Root rot complex and moderately tolerant to ascochyta blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 19 -24, on average 20.5
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18 – 40.4, ,on average 26.2
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified May 26, 2026, 8:37 a.m.
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