Kweche
Jina
Kweche
Zao
Wheat (Triticum aestivum.L)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1975
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Selian
Production Altitude and Range
1283-2400
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Arusha, Manyara, Iringa, Mbeya
Grain Yield
2.0-3.0
Distinctive Characters
Leaf glaucosity: weak, Growth habit:upright, Culm glaucosity: mod+pubescence, Stem node pubescence: absent, Auricle pubescence: weak, Sheath glaucosity: strong, Spike shape: fusiform, Spike density: mid-dense, Spike glaucosity: strong, Awns: awned, Glume pubescence:absent, Glume colour:bluish green, Plant height : 104 cm, Spike attitude: nodding, Kernel colour:medium red, Kernel shape: elliptical and shriveled
Special Attributes
Medium susceptible to yellow rust