| Name of variety | Kirkhouse Benga -1 |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/008/16 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan savannah, Transitional, Coastal Savannah and Forest zones |
| Pedigree/Line | IT99K-573- 2-1 X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: erect with no vines; Growth pattern: determinate; Leaf type: small trifoliate; Flower colour: white with purple marks; Position of pods: majority are slightly above canopy; Mean number of pods: 3 pods per peduncle; Colour of matured pods: brown; Mean number of seed/ pod:16; Seed coat colour: white; Helium colour: black; Seed shape: kidney; Seed texture: rough; Seed size: medium |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential grain yield: 2.4 t/ ha; Potential biomass yield: 3.9 t/ha; Days to physiological Maturity: early (62- 65 DAP); Mean 100 seed weight:18.5 g; Highly resistant to Aphis craccivora; Resistant to Striga gesnerioide; Moderately tolerant to drought; Protein content: 23.88 g/100g; Iron content: 6.08 mg/100g |
| Name |
|---|
| F. Kusi |
| F. Padi |
| M. Haruna |
| I.D.K Atokple |
| E.Y Owusu |
| R.Y. Agyare |
| (CSIR-SARI) |