Data is for current budget year ( 2017 E.C.)
ES Code | 415:2012 |
Registered Variety Name | Traveler |
Variety Released in Issue No. | 16 |
Common Name | Malt Barley -Traveler |
Scientific Name | Traveler |
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
seed | 5 |
Variety Image | No Image |
Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2000-2600 |
Rainfall (mm) | 500-1000 |
Soil Type | Nitosols |
Nutritional Merit | Protein(%) 10-11.1; Plumb Kernels>2.2mm(%); Screening <2.2mm(%) 6.9 ; Germination(%) 99 |
Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2013 |
Breeder Seed Maintainer | HARC/EIAR |
Planting Method | Row/Brodcast |
Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 150 |
Planting Dates | End of June onwards, depending on onset of rain |
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 30 |
Days to Heading | 79-93 |
Days to Maturity | 130-160 |
Panicle Length (cm) | None |
1000 Seed Weight (g) | 34-45 |
Seed Color | White-yellow |
Flower Color | Not mentioned |
Leaf Arrangement | Erect, high tillering |
Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to net blotch, but shows some level of Susceptibility to scald |
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 20-40 |
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 25-45 |
Variety Status | Adaptation area: Holetta, Arisi, West Arisi and Bale. |
Variety Source | Domestic |