| Name of variety | Soo-Sima (Sweet cowpea) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/005/16 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan savannah, Transitional, Coastal Savanna and Forest zones |
| Pedigree/Line | Nhyira X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant habit: erect with few vines; Growth pattern: determinate; Leaf type: medium size thick leaves; Flowers colour: violet; Position of pods: Mostlyslightly above canopy; Number of pods per peduncle: 3; Colour of matured pods: brown; Pod shape: slightlycurved; Number of seed per pod: 11; Seed coat colour:creamy white; Helium colour: brown; Seed shape: ovoid; Seed texture: rough; Seed size: medium |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential grain yield: 2.0 t/ha; Potential biomass yield: 4.2 t/ha; Days to physiological maturity: (67- 70 DAP); Highly resistant to Aphis craccivora; Tolerant to Striga gesnerioides; Highly tolerant to drought; Resistant to Macrophomina diseases; Protein content: 20.05 g/100g; Iron: 5.2 mg/100g; 100 seed weight - 14g |
| Name |
|---|
| F. Kusi |
| F. Padi |
| M. Haruna |
| I.D.K Atokple |
| E.Y Owusu |
| R.Y. Agyare (CSIR-SARI) |
| S.N.T.T. Addy |
| (CSIR-CRI) |