Amaranth Mchicha Terre
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| Crop Remark: | High yielding broad and long leaved Amaranth with good tolerance to pests and high resistance to soil borne and folia diseases. Well adapted to many growing regions |
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| Mode of pollination: | Open Pollinated |
| Growing areas: |
Low to high attitudes |
| Seed rate/acre: |
1000 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
500 seeds |
| Spacing: |
10 cm x 40 cm |
| Plant growth habit: |
Upright and spreading |
| Maturity: |
Medium maturing (< 45 days) |
| Plant height: |
Indeterminate |
| Leaf category: |
Broad and long leaves |
| Leaf shape: |
Ovate with acute angled tips |
| Leaf colour: |
Very dark green |
| Leaf flavour: | No bitterness |
| Average foliage per plant: | 3 - 5 kg |
| Harvesting period: | 3 - 5 months |
| Yield potential: |
12 - 24 tons / acre |
| Diseases: | Highly resistant to Alternaria leaf spot and bacterial wilt diseases, Root knot nematodes and Yellow Leaf Necrosis Virus |
| Usage: | Served as a vegetable when cooked in many dishes especially Ugali |
| Fruit flesh: | Rich in vitamins E and K important for blood clotting, minerals such as Iron Potassium and Calcium, antioxidants ideal for healthy meal |
| Yield potential |
Average 40 - 45 tons / acre |
| Usage: | Used in many culinary dishes such as soups and stew |
| Health benefits: |
Rich in vitamins E and K important for blood clotting, minerals such as Iron Potassium and Calcium, antioxidants ideal for healthy meal |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo (5 g), 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500g |