Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) has relatively higher drought tolerance than other legume crops. It is widely grown in semi-arid regions, particularly in West Africa. One objective of the present study was to determine the effects of soil moisture stress on the length, dry matter and distribution of t...
Matsui, T.
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Singh, B.B.
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[Root characteristics in cowpea related to drought tolerance in seedlings]
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Root characteristics in cowpea related to drought tolerance in seedlings
Ten crop species were evaluated for their relative drought tolerance at the seedling stage. Healthy seeds of each crop were planted in wooden boxes of 130 cm length, 65 cm width and 15 cm depth, filled with 3 soil types (river sand, loamy sand and sandy loam) and watered daily. A week after germi...
Singh, B.B.
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Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Terao, T.
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[Relative drought tolerance of major rainfed crops of the semiarid tropics]
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Relative drought tolerance of major rainfed crops of the semiarid tropics
A simple screening method was developed that accurately discriminates between drought and susceptible cowpea(Vigna unguiculata(L) walp). Wooden boxes (130 cm length. 65cm width. 15cm depth) made of 2.5cm thick planks were lined with polythene sheets, filled with a 12cm layer of soil and sand mixt...
Singh, B.B.
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Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Terao, T.
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[A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea]
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A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea
Twelve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties were planted in wooden boxes of 130 cm length, 65 cm width, and 15 cm depth filled with sand and soil mixture (1:1) at 10 cm row to row and 5 cm plant-to-plant distances. The boxes were watered daily until the unifoliate leaves had fully expanded and th...
Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Singh, B.B.
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Myers, O.
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Yopp, J.H.
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Gibson, P.J.
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[Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea]
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Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.| Wulp.) is primarily grown in dry regions in the tropics, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Drought is important among several yield-reducing factors. Nine hundred cowpea accessions from the Genetic Resources Unit of IITA were evaluated for drought tolerance in a f...
Watanabe, I.
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Hakoyama, S.
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Terao, T.
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Singh, B.B.
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[Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas]
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Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas
A number of recent studies have added further information on the genetics of important traits in cowpea. These include inheritance of qualitative traits such as plant pigmentation; flower colour, seed colour, seed coat texture, resistance to rust, scab, smut, nematode, severe mosaic virus, Striga...
Fatokun, C.A.
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Tarawal, S.A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Tamo, M.
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[Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 48 September 2000]
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Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 48 September 2000
Success in breeding for cowpea with drought tolerance has not been as pronounced as for many other traits. This is partly due to lack of simple, cheap, and reliable screening methods to select drought-tolerant plants and progenies from the segre gating populations and partly due to the complexity...