| ES Code | 432 :2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Ayehu(አየሁ) |
| Released in Issue No. | 17 |
| Common Name | Sunflower - Ayehu(አየሁ) |
| Scientific Name | Sunflower - Ayehu(አየሁ) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | |
| seed | 35 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1600-2072 |
| Rainfall (mm) | >1000 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Oil |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2014 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | AARC/ARARI |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 4-5 |
| Planting Dates | June |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | not applied |
| Days to heading/Flowering | - |
| Days to Maturity | 125-160 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | - |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not mentioned |
| Seed Color | Black |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to poweder mildew, Bacteria blight, Alternaria stem spot and Downey mildew |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 23-24 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 25-29 |
| 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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