Data is for current budget year ( 2017 E.C.)
ES Code | 419:2012 |
Registered Variety Name | CPS.6 |
Variety Released in Issue No. | 16 |
Common Name | Maize - CPS.6 |
Scientific Name | CPS.6 |
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
seed | 1 |
Variety Image | No Image |
Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1000-2000 |
Rainfall (mm) | 800-1200 |
Soil Type | Cambisols |
Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2013 |
Breeder Seed Maintainer | Ethio Flora |
Planting Method | Row |
Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25 |
Planting Dates | April-May, but depends on the onset of rain |
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 69 East Wallega and 46 for others |
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 92 for all adaptation areas of the hybrid |
Days to Heading | 65 |
Days to Maturity | 154 |
Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
1000 Seed Weight (g) | 400 |
Seed Color | White |
Flower Color | Not mentioned |
Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major leaf diseases GLS, Blight, Rust) |
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 60-80 |
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 80-90 |
Variety Status | Adaptation area: Jimma,Bako,Finote Selam relativHigh Rain fall areas of southern Ethiopia. |
Variety Source | Imported |