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Crop Variety Details for Lima bean - Wako (B45CH01214EH)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name B45CH01214EH (Wako)
Released in Issue No. None
Common Name Lima bean - Wako (B45CH01214EH)
Scientific Name B45CH01214EH
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 agro ecologies.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1550-2250
Rainfall (mm) 800-1550
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row/Brodcast; 50 between rows 10 between plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 110-120
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 46
Days to Maturity 99
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 155
Seed Color White
Flower Color white
Leaf Arrangement Indeterminate (climber and needs support stick)
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to common bacterial blight, hallo blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 16-19
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-22
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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