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Crop Variety Details for Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)
Scientific Name ICEAP 00554
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 96
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 400-1800
Rainfall (mm) 400-900
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer ArbaMinch ARC/SARI/
Planting Method None
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 3
Planting Dates Mid-March to mid-April
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
Days to Heading 85-90
Days to Maturity 150-160
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 16.5- 18.5
Seed Color White/Cream
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement Non-determinate and semi spreading
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to fusarium wilt and tolerant to Cercospora
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18-34
Variety Status New. Adaptation area: SNNPRS and areas with similar agro-ecologies..
Variety Source Domestic
National Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pigeon pea - ICEAP 00554 (ASHENAFI)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail