Inheritance of Early Maturity in Some Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Genotypes under Rain Fed Conditions in Northern Ghana

Table 3

Segregation pattern for maturity indices in F₂ and BC₁ populations.

		Early		Medium
		Observe	Expected	Observe	Expected		(cal)	()
DFFI	F2	221	225	79	75	3 : 1	0.27	3.84
DFPM	F2	228	225	72	75	3 : 1	0.20	3.84
DFFI	BC1	76	67.5	14	22.5	3 : 1	1.03	3.84
DFPM	BC1	64	67.5	26	22.5	3 : 1	0.43	3.84