| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
| Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Pegion pea - Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
| Scientific Name | Afrassa (ICEAP0117/9) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | New. Adaptation area: Lowland and mid altitude areas (Rift Valley and similar agro-ecologies). |
| 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 | row |
| 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/Flowering | 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 Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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