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Crop Variety Details for Faba bean

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Tumsa
Variety Released in Issue No. 13
Common Name Faba bean
Scientific Name Faba bean - Vicia faba
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 19
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2050 - 2800
Rainfall (mm) 700-1000
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Protien
Year of Release None
Breeder Seed Maintainer HARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 275
Planting Dates Mid June- early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 18
Days to Heading 49 - 68
Days to Maturity 121-176
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 737
Seed Color Light green
Flower Color White with black spot
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Chocolate spot (1-9 scoring):3-4
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-38
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-69
Variety Status Under production
Variety Source Domestic
National Faba bean  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Faba bean Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Faba bean  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Faba bean  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail