| VARIETY |
AVERAGE YIELD/ACRE(90KG) |
PERIOD TO MATURITY(DAYS) |
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES |
|
KS.MWAMBA |
22-25 |
125 |
- High yielding
- Wide adaptability, stress tolerant.
- Good tolerance to stem ,Ear, and Yellow rust.
- Tolerant to lodging and sprouting
|
|
NJORO II
|
17-20
|
130
|
- High yielding ,acid soil tolerant.
|
|
HEROE
|
18-22
|
140
|
- Suited to high rainfall regions
- Tolerant to yellow Rust and moderately to stem Rust.
|
|
DUMA
|
12-16
|
120
|
- Early maturity
- Good milling conversion ability
- Suited to semi-arid areas.
- Good tolerance to stem and ear rust but poorly to yellow rust.
- Good tolerance lodging but fairly to sprouting.
|
|
CHOZI
|
16-18
|
110-120
|
- Good for areas with low rainfall and high temperature.
- Very tolerant to sprouting and Lodging
|
|
PASA
|
17
|
132
|
- Good tolerance to stem, Ear and yellow rust.
- Good tolerance to lodging but fairly to sprouting.
|
|
MBUNI
|
18
|
130
|
- Good tolerance to stem, ear and yellow rust.
- Good tolerance lodging but poor to sprouting.
|
|
KWALE
|
20-22
|
145
|
- High yielding
- Has good density
- Suitable for mid to high altitude
- Good tolerance to stem ,ear and yellow rust
- Fair tolerance to lodging but good to sprouting
|
|
FAHARI
|
14
|
122
|
- Fairly tolerance to stem rust but poor to ear and yellow rust.
- Good tolerance to lodging but fairly to sprouting.
|
|
KONGONI
|
17-19
|
131
|
- Poor tolerance to stem rust but good to ear and yellow rust.
- Good tolerance lodging and sprouting
|
|
POPO
|
15
|
140
|
- Good tolerance to stem, ear and yellow rust.
- Good tolerance lodging but poor to sprouting.
|
|
CHIRIKU
|
10-13
|
130
|
- Good tolerance to stem and ear rust but fair to yellow rust.
- Good tolerance to lodging and sprouting.
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