HIBRED 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