Data is for current budget year ( 2017 E.C.)
ES Code | |
Registered Variety Name | Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
Variety Released in Issue No. | 24 |
Common Name | Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
Scientific Name | Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
seed | 96 |
Variety Image | No Image |
Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1400-1900 |
Rainfall (mm) | 700-1000 |
Soil Type | Cambisols |
Nutritional Merit | Forage quality: o CP(%): 26.51 o CP yield (qt/ha): 10 o Ash(%): 7.89 o IVOMD(%): 59.68 o IVDMD Yield (qt/ha): 22.7 |
Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR/ |
Planting Method | Spacing (cm): 40 x15 or 30 x 20 |
Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 12-15 |
Planting Dates | At the onset of main rain when soil moisture is reliable ( mid-June - early July) |
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 36 at sowing |
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 18 at sowing |
Days to Heading | Days to 50% blooming: 90 |
Days to Maturity | Late |
Panicle Length (cm) | None |
1000 Seed Weight (g) | None |
Seed Color | Creamy |
Flower Color | Not mentioned |
Leaf Arrangement | Bushy |
Crop Pest Reaction | Not mentioned |
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | Leaf yield (DM ): 31.75 o Edible stem yield(DM): 34.76 Non edible stem yield (DM): 38.05 o Total ed |
Variety Status | New. Adaptation area: Lowland and mid altitude areas (Rift Valley and similar agro-ecologies). |
Variety Source | Domestic |