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Crop Variety Details for Wheat - BIFTU
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | BIFTU (BW173528) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 25 |
| Common Name | Wheat - BIFTU |
| Scientific Name | Pedigree: CHIPAK*2/3/KSW/SAUAL//SAUAL |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Lowland to midland agroecology |
| seed | 2 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1600-2200 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500-800 |
| Soil Type | Nitosols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Kulumsa ARC/EIAR/ |
| Planting Method | Both broad casting and row sowing |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 125-150 |
| Planting Dates | End of June to early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 41 |
| Days to Heading | 60 |
| Days to Maturity | 100 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | - |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 35 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | - |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resitant to stem rust and yellow rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 37-43 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 56 |
| Variety Status | New |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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