Research Article

Morphological Characters, Dry Matter Production, and Nutritional Quality of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) as Influenced by Genotype and Environment

Table 3

Effect of genotype on growth parameters, leaf-to-stem ratio, and maturity of cowpea accessions (Mean ± SE).

GenotypePlant height (cm)Number of branchesDry-leaf-to-stem ratioDays to flowering
AssosaKamashiMeanAssosaKamashiMeanAssosaKamashMeanAssosaKamashMean

ILRI-1111450.4 ± 3.991.3 ± 10.670.8 ± 7.46.9 ± 1.07.3 ± 1.37.1 ± 0.60.44 ± 0.060.52 ± 0.060.48 ± 0.0474.1 ± 3.167.4.0 ± 2.470.7 ± 2.0
ILRI-1268842.5 ± 3.597.3 ± 12.669.9 ± 9.27.3 ± 1.36.6 ± 0.67.0 ± 0.70.38 ± 0.050.55 ± 0.050.46 ± 0.0476.4 ± 3.166.3 ± 2.471.4 ± 2.0
ILRI-1271356.7 ± 5.294.8 ± 12.975.8 ± 8.27.5 ± 1.37.0 ± 0.97.2 ± 0.80.44 ± 0.050.48 ± 0.040.46 ± 0.0376.4 ± 3.166.3 ± 2.471.4 ± 2.0
ILRI-933351.9 ± 3.898.6 ± 11.075.2 ± 8.07.2 ± 1.17.7 ± 1.07.4 ± 0.70.53 ± 0.140.53 ± 0.100.53 ± 0.0876.4 ± 3.166.3 ± 2.471.4 ± 2.0
ILRI-933461.2 ± 9.184.3 ± 7.672.7 ± 6.45.6 ± 0.86.3 ± 0.85.9 ± 0.60.45 ± 0.060.42 ± 0.020.43 ± 0.0374.6 ± 3.269.0 ± 1.271.8 ± 2.1
Sign.nsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsns

ns = nonsignificant ().