S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | Selection from the material received from Iran (ACC No. IL-68-786) |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Single plant selection from the introduced material (ACC No. IL-68-786 |
3 | Method of Propagation | Through seed |
4 | Mode of pollination | Self pollinated (5-8% out crossing) |
5 | Nature of cultivar | Forage type single cut variety |
6 | Year of release | 1973 |
7 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | All cowpea growing areas in the country |
8 | Areas of Adoption | Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
9 | Characteristics | Plant 55-70 cm in length, decumbent type in grow th habit. Stem green w ith m ed iu m thickness, bearing 7-9 branches per plant. Days to 50% flowering-70 days. |
| | Pod green coloured, surface smooth, 12-16 cm long showing tendency towards drooping. Seed bold (7.00 mm long) and red in colour |
10 | Yield performance | Potential Green Fodder Yield : 40-45 t/ ha (avg.36.0 t/ ha) |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 6.0 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP = Approx. 20-22% |
| | IVDMD = 55-60% |
| | Average NDF = 43-46 % |
| | Average ADF = 34-37% |
| | Cellulose =23-25% |
| | Hemi cellulose= 5-6% |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Tolerant to semi-looper, flee beetle and leaf hopper, susceptible to grain pests during storage |
13 | Seed yield | 5.0 q/ ha |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC S.O. No. 441(E), dated 21.8.1975 |
