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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - Mereb-1 (KNE#622)
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Mereb-1 (KNE#622) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 19 |
| Common Name | Finger Millet - Mereb-1 (KNE#622) |
| Scientific Name | Finger Millet - Mereb-1 (KNE#622) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| seed | 10 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1300-2100 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 750 – 1100 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein & charbohaydrit |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2016 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Axum ARC/TARI |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 |
| Planting Dates | Mid May–late may/early June |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 (at planting) |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 (applied in split) |
| Days to Heading | 70-95 |
| Days to Maturity | 83-121 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 3- 4.5 |
| Seed Color | Light brown |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to major finger millet diseases, (blast ) (Magnaporthe oryzea |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 23.75 – 27.5 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 24.51– 31.5 |
| Variety Status | New variety |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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