Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Kirkhouse Benga -1 |
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| 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 |
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| Pedigree/Line | IT99K-573- 2-1 X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
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
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