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Crop Variety Details for Groundnut - Babile-2 (ICGV-98404)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Babile-2 (ICGV-98404)
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Groundnut - Babile-2 (ICGV-98404)
Scientific Name Groundnut - Babile-2 (ICGV-98404)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 34
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 750-1650
Rainfall (mm) 569 - 1100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil
Year of Release None
Breeder Seed Maintainer Haramaya University
Planting Method row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 60-110
Planting Dates At the beginning of the summer for rain fed areas, mid May for Babile
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
Days to heading/Flowering -
Days to Maturity 132
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 79.5
Seed Color Tan
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately resistant major foliar disease (leaf spot)
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20.02
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 Groundnut - Babile-2 (ICGV-98404)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Groundnut - Babile-2 (ICGV-98404) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
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