Research Article

NaCl Effects on In Vitro Germination and Growth of Some Senegalese Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Cultivars

Table 1

Agronomic characteristics of 15 cowpea accessions cultivated in Senegal [37].

VarietiesPedigree Growth habitFlowersSeedsSensitivity to day lengthCAbMVBacterialStriga AmsactaAphidsThripsBruchid

58-184LocalProstrateBicolor whiteGrayNPS
58-191LocalProstrateBicolor whiteGrayNPS
58-3LocalProstrateBicolor whiteVioletNPS
58-53LocalProstrateBicolor whiteWhiteNPS
58-57LocalProstrateBicolor whiteNPNPS
58-74FLocalSemierectBicolor whiteGray-violetNPS
58-78LocalSemierectBicolor whiteWhiteNPS
58-80LocalSemierectPurpleWhite-redNPS
Bambey 215/8 of 58-40
+1/4 of 66-74+s
1/8 of 58650
ErectWhiteWhiteRSSSSSS
MelakhIS86-292 ×
IT83s-742-13
ProstrateWhiteWhite brown eyedNPRRSSRSS
Mougne58-74 × PoutProstrateBicolor whiteGrayNPSRSSSSS
Ndiaga awLocalProstrateBicolor whiteRedNPSRSSSSS
Ndiambour58-41 × 58-57ProstrateBicolor whiteCream beige eyedNPSRSSSSS
Diongoma58-57 ×
IT81D-1137
ErectWhiteWhite beige eyedNPRRRSSSS
YacineNdiaga Aw
× Melakh
ErectWhiteRedNPRRSSRSS

NP: not photosensitive; R: resistant; S: sensitive; CAbMV: cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus; —: no available data.