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Crop Variety Details for Lima bean - LWK B45 CH01114EH (Kibat)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name LWK B45 CH01114EH (Kibat)
Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Lima bean - LWK B45 CH01114EH (Kibat)
Scientific Name LWK B45 CH01114EH
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area New. Adaptation areas: Humid/high rainfall lowland to midland areas of the country (Western and North western) and similar agroecologies.
seed 115
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1550-2250
Rainfall (mm) 800-1550
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/ EIAR
Planting Method Row 50 between rows 10 between plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 110-120 for row planting
Planting Dates Early July or around homestead any time if there is water and there is no frost.
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering 49
Days to Maturity 101
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 154
Seed Color White
Flower Color white
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight, hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 15-18
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18-20
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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