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Crop Variety Details for Tef - Jitu (Acc. DZ-01-256)
| ES Code | 416:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Jitu (Acc. DZ-01-256) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Tef - Jitu (Acc. DZ-01-256) |
| Scientific Name | Jitu (Acc. DZ-01-256) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| seed | 6 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1800-2250 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1800-2000 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako ARC/ORARI/ |
| Planting Method | Row/Brodcast 20cm between rows |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10-15 |
| Planting Dates | Early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 (All at planting) |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 (Split, half at planting and half after 25 days) |
| Days to Heading | 80 |
| Days to Maturity | 120 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 27.36 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 0.26 |
| Seed Color | Pale white |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Semi erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major Tef diseases (Head smudge and Rust) & tolerant to acidic soils of Western highlands of Oromiya Regional state. |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 19.61-23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 21.3-25.3 |
| Variety Status | Adaptation area: Shambu, Gedo, Arjo, and similar agro ecologies of western highlands. |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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