Mixed teff (Eragrostis tef, Poaceae) cultivation and consumption among smallholder farmers in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Table 10 Teff varieties in Kalu and Tehuledere districts

Common name	General category	Varietal types	(Longitude, Latitude)	Altitude	Seed color	Lemma color	Panicle form	Spikelet/panicle	Panicle length(cm)	Glume color
bursa 1/ debelbelie/	White	Breeder	10.99, 39.75	1726.85	White	Pink variegated with white	Compact	300	30–36	Dull white
bursa 2	White	Breeder	11.13, 39.96	1502.4	White	White	Compact	350	30–38	Light white
tikur teff	Red	Local	11.17, 39.68	2408.3	Brown	Light gray	Very loose	152	25–30	Black
bunigh	White	Local	11.13, 39.9	1502.9	Pale white	Silver white	Very loose	104	20–25	White
bajaji (tsedey)	White	Breeder	10.9, 39.79	1469.87	Creamy white	Greenish white	Very loose	140	25–35	White
atembra	White	Breeder	11.17, 39.69	2262.4	Pale white	Red violet	Fairly loose	196	25–36	Purplish red
kora	White	Breeder	11.26, 39.68	2054.34	Pale white	Red violet	Fairly loose	465	36–40	Dark
kuncho 1	White	Breeder	11.17, 39.68	2262.3	Pale white	Pink variegated with white	Very loose	416	25–48	Purple black
kuncho 2	White	Breeder	10.99, 39.75	1726.85	White	White	Very loose	375	30–52	Light white
magna (borena)	White	Local	10.99, 39.75	1726.85	Very white	Very white	Loose	510	40–50	Bright white
kire	White	Local	11.27, 39.68	2210.27	Very white	White	Very loose	375	25–38	Bright white
asnake	White	Local	11.17, 39.69	2262.4	White	White	Loose	325	35–45	Light white
absh lemne	White	Local	11.13, 39.90	1511.34	White	White	Fairly loose	428	26–37	Light white
wurmatash	White	Breeder	11.13,39.90	1502.4	Pale white	Light paler red violet	Fairly loose	440	30–48	Dark
agieru	Red	Local	11.27, 39.68	2210.27	Brown	Light white (livid)	Very loose	120	20–25	Dull white

Common name	Height (cm)	Seed size	Stem thickness	Stem color	Days to mature
bursa 1	55–88	Large ( dull white glumes)	Thick	Light white	90–100
bursa 2	60–92	Large (light glumes)	Thick	Light white	90–100
tikur teff	50–80	Small	Thin	Dull green	65–80
bunigh	40–72	Small	Thin	Light white	50–65
bajaj	45–73	Medium	Thin-Medium	Greenish white	70–90
atembra	45–84	Large	Medium	Dark pink	120–135
kora	50–90	Large	Very thick	Pink	110–120
kuncho 1	60–110	Large	Very Thick	Dull white	90–115
kuncho 2	53–120	Large	Very thick	White	90–115
magna (borena)	65–90	Medium	Thick	Bright white	90–100
kire	50–93	Medium	Medium	Bright white	120–130
asnake	56–87	Medium	Medium	Bright white	100–129
absh lemne	75–83	Medium	Medium	Bright white	90–95
wurmatash	90–102	Large	Very thick	Light pink	90–100
agieru	42–70	Small	Thin	Silvery white	95–120

tikur indicates brown
Bursa 1and Bursa 2-sub-types of Bursa
Kuncho 1 and Kuncho 2- sub-types of Kuncho
Altitude- in m.a.s.l
Range in length and days of maturity indicates—the minimum and maximum values of the character

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