| ES Code | 428:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | EK06007-2 /Besmena/ |
| Released in Issue No. | 25 |
| Common Name | Faba bean - EK06007-2 /Besmena/ |
| Scientific Name | Vicia faba - EK06007-2 /Besmena/ |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Highlind od Bale, Sinana, Goba,Agarfa, Gassera, Goro( Meliyu) Adaba, Dodola and other similar agro- ecologies. |
| seed | 19 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2300-2600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 750-100 |
| Soil Type | Nitosols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | Jan. 8, 2022 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Sinana ARC/ORARI |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 175-225 |
| Planting Dates | End of July to Early August |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | - |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 59 |
| Days to Maturity | 139 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 754 |
| Seed Color | White with light green |
| Flower Color | White with black spot |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to chocolate spot, leaf rust and Ascochyta blight |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 20-29 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 29-33 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 21, 2026, 6:55 a.m. |
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