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

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Keti (IT99K-1122)
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.
Adaptation Area
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
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/Flowering 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 Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
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