| Name of variety | Nketewad? |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/003/16 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest-Savanna Transition zone, Guinea Savannah zone, Forest zone and the coastal savannah zone |
| Pedigree/Line | Sanzisanbili x Asetenapa |
| Year of release | 2015 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: semi-erect; Plant height: 27.4cm. Twining tendency: slight; Raceme position: mostly above canopy; Leaf colour: dark green with conspicuous markings; Terminal leaf shape : sub hastate with average length of 5.14 six weeks after planting; Seed shape: rhomboid; Seed coat texture: smooth to rough; Seed coat colour: white; Colour of helium: black; seed size: 230mm3 |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | The genotype CRI-11(9)-3 was preferred by farmers due to its taste. It is early maturing and resistant/ tolerant to most cowpea pests. It flowers from 35-42 days after planting and matures in 62-65 days. It is tolerant to most cowpea diseases especially Cercospora Leaf spot disease and Antracnose. It has a potential yield of 3200kg/ha. It has the highest |
| Name |
|---|
| S. Amoah |
| S.N.T.T |
| Addy |
| J.Y. Asibuo |
| H. Adu-Dapaah |
| CSIR-CRI |