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Crop Variety Details for Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Keti (IT99K-1122)
Variety Released in Issue No. 15
Common Name Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)
Scientific Name Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
seed 94
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1000-1850
Rainfall (mm) 350-1100
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 1, 2012
Breeder Seed Maintainer MARC /EIAR
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 20-40
Planting Dates End of June to early July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41-46
Days to Heading 46-53
Days to Maturity 72-81
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 14
Seed Color Purple
Flower Color White
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to virus and other bacterial Diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 17-21
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 22-32
Variety Status
Variety Source Domestic
National Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cowpea - Keti (IT99K-1122)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail