Jenguma

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

Jenguma

Commodity: Soya Bean

Basic Information
Name of variety Jenguma
Commodity Soya Bean
National Code GH/Gm/005/15
Origin/Source CSIR-SARI/ IITA
Applicant CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Guinea & Sudan savannahs, transitional and forest zones
Pedigree/Line TGX 824- 18D x TGX 814-27D
Year of release 2003
Year of registry 2015
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Growth pattern: Determinate;

 Flower colour: purple; 

Plant height: 50-55 cm;

 1000 seed weight: 140 g; 

Seed colour: cream; 

Growth habit: erect; 

Pubescence: present on stems, leaves and pods;

 Pod position: along main stem; 

Hilium colour: light pink;

Leaf type: trifoliate

Value for Cultivation and Use

Days to 50% flowering: 45-48; Days to maturity: 110-115; Yield potential: 2.5-2.8 t/ ha; Haulm yield: 1500-3000 kg/ha; Resistance to pod shattering: resistant; up to 3% shattering; Excellent seed quality; High and stable yield across many environments; tolerant to common soybean pests and diseases; relatively tolerant to low soil P; trap-crop for S. hermonthica; Protein content: 38%, Oil content: 14%; Carbohydrate content: 37%

Breeders
N.N. Denwar
Breeder
H. Quarshie (CSIR-SARI)
Breeder
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