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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)

ES Code ES 414:2012
Registered Variety Name Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)
Variety Released in Issue No. 15
Common Name Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)
Scientific Name Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200-2500 (Best at Degua-Temben and Seharti samre weredas
Rainfall (mm) 650-800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein & charbohaydrit
Year of Release May 1, 2012
Breeder Seed Maintainer Mekele and Alamata ARC/TARI
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates End of June up to first week of July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to Heading 60
Days to Maturity 106-115
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 33.8
Seed Color Red
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately Resistant to yellow rust and Moderately susceptible to stem rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 33-37
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40-45
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail