| Name of variety | Kum-Zoya |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/007/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | University of Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Preferred Ecology | Sudan savannah, Guinea savannah, Coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | IT97K-499-35 x SARC-LO2 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: intermediate; Growth pattern: indeterminate; Anthocyanin pigmentation present at nodes, base and tip of petiole; Foliage colour: Intermediate green; Flower colour: White; Seed shape: Rhomboid; Seed coat colour: White; Resistant to multiple races of Striga gesnerioides; Plant photosensitivity: photo-neutral; Receme position: mostly above canopy. |
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| Value for cultivation and use | Potential grain yield: 2.3 t/ha; Plant height: 34.5 cm; Days to 50 % flowering: 40days (early); Physiological Maturity: 56days (early); Dual purpose (grain andfodder production); Protein content: 28.3%; Carbohydrate: 51.9%; Potassium: 317.1mg100g-1; Phosphorus: 5.0 mg100-1; Sodium: 85.4mg100g-1; Magnesium:138.4mg100g-1; Selenium: 48.0mg100g-1; Zinc: 17.4 mg100g-1; Calcium: 9.9mg100g-1; Copper: 10.4 mg100g-1; 100: seed weight: 16.8 g; Good cooking characteristics: preparing gari and beans, waakye, koose, agawu, gable,nyonbeeka, tubani, gora, and nagbechinge. Resistant to root rot; Diseases and pests tolerant; Drought: Highly tolerant |
| Name |
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| A. T. Asare |
| E. Asare-Bediako |
| I.K.A. Galyuon (University of Cape Coast) |
| F. Kusi (CSIR-SARI) |
| F. Padi (CRIG) |
| L. M. Aboagye (CSIR-PGRRI) |