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Crop Variety Details for Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)

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Registered Variety Name Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)
Variety Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)
Scientific Name Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 65
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1650-2400
Rainfall (mm) 120-500
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Spice: Oleoresin content (%): 47.03
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Sinana ARC/ORARI
Planting Method raw planting or broadcasting
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 15 for raw planting 20 for broadcasting
Planting Dates Mid to late September
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 60
Days to Heading Days to flowering: 85
Days to Maturity 136
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) Not Mentioned
Seed Color Deep black
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement Erect &condensed branching
Crop Pest Reaction Not observed
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 16.6-26.6
Variety Status New. Adaptation area: Bale highlands and similar agro ecology areas.
Variety Source Domestic
National Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cumin - Urgesa (Acc. 205167-2)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail