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Crop Variety Details for Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)
Variety Released in Issue No. None
Common Name Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)
Scientific Name ZM-521
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) -
Rainfall (mm) -
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit -
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2004
Breeder Seed Maintainer MARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) -
Planting Dates -
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to Heading -
Days to Maturity -
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) -
Seed Color -
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction -
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521) Prebasic Seed stock =81 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)  Basic Seed Stock =1086 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - Melkassa –2 (ZM-521)  Certified Seed Stock =14563 Quintal View Stock Detail