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Crop Variety Details for Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Robera (ACC.218956)
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)
Scientific Name Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) pest and diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 4
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-2600
Rainfall (mm) 750-1000
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein & charbohaydrit
Year of Release None
Breeder Seed Maintainer Sinana ARC/OARI/
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates Mid June to early September In Bale based on the agro- ecology of the area
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to heading/Flowering 65
Days to Maturity 117
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 36.23
Seed Color Not mentioned
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to disease and shoot fly
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 24-31
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 29-42
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
National Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food Barley - Robera (ACC.218956)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail