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Crop Variety Details for Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Adzuki bean Japan (Keyo)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo)
Scientific Name Keyo
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 114
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 900-1650
Rainfall (mm) 450-650
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/ EIAR
Planting Method Row 30-40 between rows 10 between plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 65-70 for row planting
Planting Dates Early July for areas like rift valley
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to Heading 35
Days to Maturity 78
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 10
Seed Color Red
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight, hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 15-19
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-22
Variety Status New Variety. Adaptation areas: Moisture stress areas such as central Rift Valley, Eastern, North Eastern and Southern lowland areas and similar agro ecologies.
Variety Source Domestic
National Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Adzuki - bean Japan (Keyo)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail