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Crop Variety Details for Water melon - Carmen F1
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Carmen F1 |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Water melon - Carmen F1 |
| Scientific Name | Carmen F1 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| seed | 117 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 600- 1700 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Not mentioned |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | TSS% 9.4 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Takii Europ B.V. Harvest General Trading PLC |
| Planting Method | Spacing(cm): 200 between rows 40 between plants |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 12-15 |
| Planting Dates | At the onset of main rain when soil moisture is reliable ( mid-June - early July) |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100-200 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100-150 |
| Days to Heading | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | 85-90 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Fruit weight(kg): 1.7-3.2 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not Mentioned |
| Seed Color | Creamy |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Good/partial resistance to foliar diseases |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 250-500 |
| Variety Status | New. Adaptation area: Lowland and mid altitude areas (Rift Valley and similar agro-ecologies). |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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