Technology leaflet: Comparison of cowpea varieties

From the Cinzana Research Station, Mali

	Application area	Semiarid & intermediate		Sub-humid
	Variety	IT89KD-374	IT89KD-245	PBL22	PBL112	PRL73
	Local name	Korobalen	Sangaraka	Djemani	Dunan Fana	Yèrèwolo
	Registration	na**		na**
	Annual rainfall (mm)	300-800	400 - 800	800-1000	800-1000	800-1000
	Purpose	grain	grain & fodder	grain & fodder	grain & fodder	grain & fodder
	Grain yield (t/ha)	2.0	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
	Fodder production (t/ha)	nil	2.0	3.5-4.0	3.5-4.0	4.0
	Time to maturity (d)	65-70	75-85	110-120	110-120	110-120
	Plant structure	trailing	trailing	trailing	trailing	trailing
	Grain color	white	white	white	white	red brown
	Grain size	medium	medium	medium	medium	large
	Cowpea mosaic	na**	susceptible	susceptible	susceptible	susceptible
	Storage pest (bruchids)	susceptible	susceptible	susceptible	susceptible	susceptible
	Striga	resistant	resistant	resistant	resistant	tolerant
	Drought	na**	na**	sensitive	na**	sensitive