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Crop Variety Details for Maize - AMH854: (Ambo)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name AMH854: (Ambo)
Variety Released in Issue No. 25
Common Name Maize - AMH854: (Ambo)
Scientific Name Pedigree: [MH9807005-1-2-2-1-1-1-2-##-#-#-#-B-B/ HLM0011// HLF0012]
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Recommended for transitional highland to highland agro-ecologies
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800 – 2600
Rainfall (mm) 900 – 1500
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Carbohydrate
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2024
Breeder Seed Maintainer Ambo ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 25
Planting Dates Mid-May to late-May (immediately after the onset of the rainy season)
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 150
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 200
Days to Heading 93
Days to Maturity 190
Panicle Length (cm) 145
1000 Seed Weight (g) 435
Seed Color White
Flower Color Yellow
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to turcicum leaf blight (TLB) and common leaf rust (CLR), while moderately resistant gray leaf spot (GLS)
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 80 – 93
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 85 – 125
Variety Status New
Variety Source Domestic
National Maize - AMH854: (Ambo)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - AMH854: (Ambo) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - AMH854: (Ambo)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Maize - AMH854: (Ambo)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail