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Research Article | Open Access | Peer Review

FODDER COWPEA CO. 5 FOR PROTEIN RICH FODDER

Volume : 74
Issue: Dec-dec
Pages: 513 - 517
Published: September 22, 2023
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Abstract


Mutation breeding undertaken to evolve a high yielding, short duration fodder cowpea variety resulted in the identification of a mutant FCP 2 which was isolated in M5 generation of Co 1 cowpea seeds irriadiated with 30 Kr gamma rays. The mutant has a green fodder, yield potential of 18,16 t/ha in 50 to 55 days which was 32,74% higher than that of Co 1. It is high in crude Protein content and dry matter digestibility. It was released as Co 5 fodder cowpea in 1986.

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513 - 517
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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