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Crop Variety Details for Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ

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Registered Variety Name Emegwa እመጓ (EYT-KUL-17#62)
Variety Released in Issue No. 25
Common Name Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ
Scientific Name Pedigree: ZERBA-6/FLAG-6/3/TAM200/PASTOR//TOBA97
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) High potential areas of Shoa, Wollo and Gojjam and similar bread wheat growing areas in the country.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200– 2750
Rainfall (mm) 800-1300
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2024
Breeder Seed Maintainer DBARC/ARARI
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates Mid to end of July depend on onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 225
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 275
Days to Heading 70-80
Days to Maturity 120-134
Panicle Length (cm) 10-13
1000 Seed Weight (g) 37-54
Seed Color White
Flower Color -
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately resistant to yellow and stem rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 30-52
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 35-71
Variety Status New
Variety Source Domestic
National Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Wheat - Emegwa እመጓ  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail