Aduapa

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

Aduapa

Commodity: Cowpea

Basic Information
Name of variety Aduapa
Commodity Cowpea
National Code GH/Vu/003/19
Origin/Source Ghana
Applicant University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Coastal savannah and ForestSavannah Transition.
Pedigree/Line IT97K-499-35 x Apagbaala
Year of release 2019
Year of registry 2019
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Growth habit: intermediate;

 Growth pattern: determinate;

 Plant: Anthocyanin pigmentation present at nodes, base and tip of petiole;

 Foliage colour: Intermediate green; 

Flower colour: White; 

Seed shape: Kidney

 Seed coat colour: White; 

Plant photosensitivity: neutral; 

Receme position: mostly within canopy, continuous flowering and fruiting.

Value for Cultivation and Use

Potential grain yield- 4.5 t/ha; Physiological Maturity: 58 days (early); Days to 50% flowering: 42 days (early); Plant height: 31.6 cm; Dual purpose (grain and fodder); Protein content: 24.9 %; Carbohydrate: 54 %; Potassium:300.8mg100g-1; Sodium: 85.4mg100g-1; Magnesium:140.7mg100g-1; Selenium: 22.0mg100g-1; Zinc: 13.9 mg100g-1; Calcium: 7.9mg100g-1; Copper: 9.7 mg100g-1; Iron: 12.6mg100g-1; 100: seed weight: 16.6g; Good cooking characteristics: preparing gari and beans, waakye, koose, agawu, and stew,gable, nyonbeeka, tubani, gora, and nagbechinge. Diseases and pest tolerant; Drought: highly tolerant

Breeders
A. T. Asare
Breeder
E. Asare-Bediako
Breeder
I.K.A. Galyuon (University of Cape Coast)
Breeder
F. Kusi (CSIR-SARI)
Breeder
F. Padi (CRIG)
Breeder
L. M. Aboagye (CSIR-PGRRI)
Breeder
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