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Crop Variety Details for Alfalfa - Supersonic
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Supersonic |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Alfalfa - Supersonic |
| Scientific Name | Supersonic |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| seed | 102 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 750 - 2400 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 800-1200 |
| Soil Type | Nitosols |
| Nutritional Merit | Forage: Fodder quality (%): o Ash: 14.28 o CP: 19.87 o NDF: 48.84 o ADF: 37.36 o ADL: 7.08 o IVDMD: 60.61 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | S & W Seed Copany Harvest General Trading P.L.C. |
| Planting Method | Spacing inter row (cm): 20 |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10-20 |
| Planting Dates | Early June |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 at planting |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 18 at planting |
| Days to Heading | Plant height at forage harvest (cm): 45 - 95 |
| Days to Maturity | Days to harvesting (50% flowering): 70 - 90 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not Mentioned |
| Seed Color | Not mentioned |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Not mentioned |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | - |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | Yield per cut (ton/ha) o Forage Dry matter: 2 - 5 o CP yield: 0.4 - 1.0 o Digestible yield: 1.2 - 3. |
| Variety Status | New. Adaptation: Well adapted in a wide range of environments in Ethiopia. |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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