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Crop Variety Details for Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)

ES Code 422:2012
Registered Variety Name Mecha(ሜጫ)
Variety Released in Issue No. 17
Common Name Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)
Scientific Name Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance and lodging
seed 10
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1900-2500
Rainfall (mm) >900
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2014
Breeder Seed Maintainer ADARC/ARARI
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 10-15 for row sowing & 25-30 for broadcasting
Planting Dates Early June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to Heading 85-95
Days to Maturity 140-154 days
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) None
Seed Color Red brown
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to Blast disease and lodging resistant
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 16-23
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-29
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Finger Millet - Mecha(ሜጫ)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail