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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley -Traveler

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
National Malt Barley -Traveler  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley -Traveler Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley -Traveler  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley -Traveler  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail