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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ)

ES Code 422:2012
Registered Variety Name Tessema (ተሰማ)
Variety Released in Issue No. 17
Common Name Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ)
Scientific Name Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana.)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600-1900
Rainfall (mm) >900
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2014
Breeder Seed Maintainer EIAR/MARC
Planting Method None
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 15 for row sowing & 20-30 for broadcasting
Planting Dates Late May to early June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to Heading 85-105 days
Days to Maturity 145-150 days
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) Not mentioned
Seed Color Brown
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately tolerant to major diseases of finger millet
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 14-18
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18-22
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Tessema (ተሰማ)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail