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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - Boru

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name ETBW 9554
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Bread Wheat - Boru
Scientific Name AUAL/MUTUS/6/CNO79//PF70354/MUS/3/
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 2
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1900– 2780
Rainfall (mm) 700 - 1100
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Protein (%): 13.23 Wet gluten(%): 33.30
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125-150
Planting Dates Early to Mid July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 92
Days to Heading 70
Days to Maturity 128
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 43
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to rust and septoria
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 49-53
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 52-70
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat - Boru  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Boru Prebasic Seed stock =61 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Boru  Basic Seed Stock =3294 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - Boru  Certified Seed Stock =19046 Quintal View Stock Detail