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Crop Variety Details for Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9)

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
National Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail