| ES Code | 422:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Tessema (ተሰማ) |
| 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. |
| Adaptation Area | |
| seed | 10 |
| 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 | broadcast |
| 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/Flowering | 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 Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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