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Crop Variety Details for Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)
Variety Released in Issue No. 23
Common Name Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)
Scientific Name Cowpea (Vigna ungulculata.)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield, drought resistance
seed 23
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1100-1600
Rainfall (mm) 450-800
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 1, 2020
Breeder Seed Maintainer Melkassa ARC (EIAR)
Planting Method row planting
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 25-30 (for raw planting)
Planting Dates At lowland areas like rift valley, early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50 (if not inoculated by rhizobia)
Days to Heading 48
Days to Maturity 98
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 16.18
Seed Color pink
Flower Color pink
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Resistance to bacterial blight diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 16-23
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18.7-30
Variety Status New variety - Adaptation area is Lowland areas of the country like Melkassa, Meisso, Babile, Jinka, Kobo and similar agro -ecologies
Variety Source Domestic
National Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail