Effect of Varieties and Plant geometry on yield attributes and yield of grain cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P. during kharif 2024 on loamy sand soil. The field experiments to evaluate the growth and yield of three cowpea varieties (Kashi Kanchan, Sadabahar and Gomti) were sown in three plants spacing (30cm ×15cm, 40cm×10cm and 50cm×10cm). A randomised complete block design with three replications were used for the field experiments. The cowpea variety were Sadabahar and Plant Spacing of 40 cm × 10 cm containing provides better performance for growth and yield attributes, compared to variety Kashi Kanchan, Gomti and other Plant geometry. From the experiment it is determined that neither higher nor lesser plant density gives maximum productivity but felicitous number of plants depending upon canopy coverage area of variety and its characteristics are required for higher productivity.
Authors: Kathi Deepak, Rajesh Singh, Sayyed Hameeda Rukshana, Vipin Saharan, Penta Geetha Sree
Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412501033