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Kenya Seed Mwamba (KS Mwamba: KEN94B01)

HYBRID WHEAT SEED


This Hibred wheat is nicknamed "THE ROCK".It was developed in 1990's and released on 18th October, 2001

Has Proved its superiority in:-

* Grain yield
* Grain quality
* Disease resistance
* Lodging resistance
* Resistance to sprouting

KS MWAMBA Characteristics

- A medium maturity variety
- Height - Approx. 72 cm
- Hard Wheat
- Does well in all altitudes
- Red grain
- Group Two (2)
- Yield - Approx. 17 bags/acre (42 bags/hectare)
- Days to Maturity - 25 Days
- Seed rate - 50 kgs/acre

DISEASE RESISTANCE

Stem Rust - Good
Yellow Rust - V. Good
Leaf Rust - V. Good

LODGING

Good

SPROUTING RESISTANCE
Good

GRAIN COLOUR
Red

DAYS TO MATURITY
125 Days

GROUP
2

TILLERING
Good

DISTRICTS GROWN

* TRANS-NZOIA
* UASIN-GISHU
* NAKURU
* NAROK
* LAIKIPIA
* KERICHO
* TRANS-MARA
* BOMET
* MT. KENYA AREA
* KIENI EAST
* KIENI WEST

DON'T MISS "THE ROCK" BUILD ON IT
 
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