Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Nketewadɛ |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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