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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 |
| seed | 1 |
| 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 |
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