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Crop Variety Details for Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523
Scientific Name Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600- 1950
Rainfall (mm) 550-650
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Sinana ARC/ORARI
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 90-100
Planting Dates End of September to Early October
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to Heading -
Days to Maturity 93
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 298.2
Seed Color Red
Flower Color pink
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to Alternaria Leaf Spot, common Bacterial Blight and rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 12-18
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 23-25
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523 Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Common bean -Milkesa (ሚልኬሳ) DAB-523  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail