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Crop Variety Details for durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)

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Registered Variety Name hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)
Variety Released in Issue No. 12
Common Name durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)
Scientific Name hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) YIELD
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800-2650
Rainfall (mm) 800-1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit carbohaidret
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2009
Breeder Seed Maintainer DZARC/EIAR
Planting Method brodcasting
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150-175
Planting Dates first week of july to mid August
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23
Days to Heading 67
Days to Maturity 113
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 40-44
Seed Color amber
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement semi erect
Crop Pest Reaction None
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40-60
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-40
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National durum wheat- hitosa ( CHEN/ALTAR-84)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail