Variety Altitude range (m) NFI Mean % P I S Kubssa 1862-2436 41 46.3 3.7 2.1 Pavon-76 1856-2436 20 15 0.6 o.2 Dariel* 1877 1 100 75 40 Local mixture 2139 1 0 0 0 Ude*a 1856-1975 5 20 2.2 0.2 Yerer*b 1902-1964 5 60 4.2 1.6 Boohie 1941 1 0 0 0 Worer* 1877 1 100 20 10 DWNVT** 1902 2 100 52.5 40

NB: DWNVT: Durum Wheat National Variety Trial, * 1 Varity has taken from research trial plots, ** 2 varieties has taken from research trial plots, a1variety has taken from seed multiplication fields, b2 varieties has taken from seed multiplication fields.The first three varities are bread wheats, while the last 6 are Durum wheats

Table 4: Reaction of wheat varieties to stem rust in Eastern Showa zone in 2009.