Legumes & Oil seeds
Cowpeas
Drought-tolerant grain and leaf crop
Varieties
Yield Potential
500–600 kg/ha
Maturity Period
Early maturity (95–100 days)
Key Characteristics
- Seed Type / Appearance
- Light brown grains.
- Growth Habit
- Erect determinate plant type
- Pollination Type
- Open pollinated
- Drought Tolerance
- High drought tolerance
Yield Potential
700–1,000 kg/ha
Maturity Period
Medium maturity (110–115 days)
Yield Potential
1,000–1,200 kg/ha
Maturity Period
Medium maturity (110–115 days)
Compare cowpeas varieties
| Bubebe | Lutembwe | Namuseba | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield Potential | 500–600 kg/ha | 700–1,000 kg/ha | 1,000–1,200 kg/ha |
| Maturity Period | Early maturity (95–100 days) | Medium maturity (110–115 days) | Medium maturity (110–115 days) |
| Seed Type / Appearance | Light brown grains. | — | — |
| Growth Habit | Erect determinate plant type | — | — |
| Pollination Type | Open pollinated | — | — |
| Drought Tolerance | High drought tolerance | — | — |
