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Crop Variety Details for Food barley - Aquila

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Aquila
Variety Released in Issue No. 15
Common Name Food barley - Aquila
Scientific Name Food barley - Aquila
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
seed 4
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1500-1900
Rainfall (mm) 600
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) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 33
Seed Color White
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction has shown field resistance to barley Loose smut, covered smut and moderate resistance to powdery mildew
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-35
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Food barley - Aquila  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - Aquila Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - Aquila  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - Aquila  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail