Data is for current budget year ( 2017 E.C.)
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 |