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Crop Variety Details for Food barley - Walker
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Walker |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 15 |
| Common Name | Food barley - Walker |
| Scientific Name | Food barley - Walker |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| seed | 4 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1500-1900 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2012 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | OARI(Fedis)/MORRELL |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| Planting Dates | Just prior or during rainy season |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 32 |
| Days to Heading | 62 |
| Days to Maturity | 80 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 33.3 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | has shown field resistance to barley Loose smut, covered and moderate resistance to powdery miledw rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 25-35 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| Variety Status | |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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