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Crop Variety Details for chick pea-Shewa (X11TH-78-7) -Kabuli types

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Shewa (X11TH-78-7) Kabuli types
Released in Issue No. 26
Common Name chick pea-Shewa (X11TH-78-7) -Kabuli types
Scientific Name Cicer arietinum - Shewa (X11TH-78-7)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Resistant to Wilt, Root rot complex and Ascochyta bligh
Adaptation Area Mid to high altitude areas of the country
seed 22
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800-2600
Rainfall (mm) 700-1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit -
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2023
Breeder Seed Maintainer Debre Zeit ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 120-130
Planting Dates Mid-August to early September
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to heading/Flowering 58
Days to Maturity 123
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 26
Seed Color Beige/ creamy white
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to Wilt, Root rot complex and Ascochyta bligh
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25– 30
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 28 – 38
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified May 26, 2026, 7:30 a.m.
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