| ES Code | ES 414:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Mekelle- 03 (M17SAWSN-79) |
| 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. |
| Adaptation Area | |
| seed | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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/Flowering | 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 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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