Evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) genotypes under water stress condition in Konkan region

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during rabi season 2022 at Research and Education farm, Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Dapoli to evaluate the cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) genotypes under water stress condition in Konkan region. The field experiment was laid out in strip plot design comprising five different water stress treatments with four genotypes replicated thrice. The result revealed that, the yield attributing characters of cowpea is highest in treatment T1 as compared other water stress treatment and when we consider about four different varieties, the variety V3 recorded highest yield attributing characters such as No. of pods per plant, No. of seeds per plant, 100 seed weight and harvest index.