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Crop Variety Details for Soyabean - SCS-1

ES Code 427:2012
Registered Variety Name SCS-1
Released in Issue No. None
Common Name Soyabean - SCS-1
Scientific Name SCS-1
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area New. Adaptation area: Jimma, Metu, Asosa,Tepi, and similar agro ecologies.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1200-1800
Rainfall (mm) 1000- 1800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil content (%): 19.04 ▪ Protein content (%): 40.13
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Jimma ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row Between rows: 60 o Between plants: 5
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 60-70
Planting Dates 3 rd week of May to last Week of June for Jimma, Metu and Tepi and midJune to end of July for Asosa
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 121
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
Days to heading/Flowering 58
Days to Maturity 117
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 15.13
Seed Color Yellow
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement Intermediate
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to soybean rust, bacterial blight and frog eye spot
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-25
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 23-37
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 Soyabean - SCS-1  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Soyabean - SCS-1 Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Soyabean - SCS-1  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Soyabean - SCS-1  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail