Table 2 Mean values for grain yield and yield components of 100 cowpea genotypes showing the top 10 and bottom 5 ranked genotypes based on grain yield (kg/ha) when assessed in two locations in Zambia
Genotype | DTF | DTM | PDL | NPP | NSP | SDS | HSW | GYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 genotypes | ||||||||
 CP411 | 34.50 | 73.75 | 20.15 | 32.25 | 16.50 | 3.00 | 13.48 | 2197.70 |
 Chimponongo | 51.50 | 79.50 | 19.52 | 26.75 | 16.75 | 5.00 | 20.95 | 2093.20 |
 CP645 | 51.00 | 73.25 | 20.68 | 28.00 | 17.25 | 4.50 | 13.48 | 1899.30 |
 MS1–8–1-4 | 39.75 | 68.50 | 21.20 | 33.25 | 15.50 | 5.00 | 15.03 | 1779.80 |
 CP732 | 34.75 | 81.00 | 17.02 | 22.25 | 16.00 | 4.50 | 15.50 | 1672.40 |
 BB14–16–2-2 | 36.75 | 74.00 | 19.70 | 25.25 | 15.50 | 3.00 | 11.25 | 1501.90 |
 ZM3003 | 39.00 | 74.50 | 16.68 | 18.50 | 13.50 | 6.00 | 14.08 | 1454.10 |
 CP421 | 44.75 | 72.75 | 19.90 | 24.00 | 18.25 | 3.00 | 16.23 | 1328.20 |
 CP2 | 39.50 | 75.00 | 17.53 | 26.75 | 16.25 | 4.50 | 11.75 | 1252.70 |
 CP601 | 40.00 | 73.50 | 17.85 | 22.25 | 16.75 | 5.50 | 13.83 | 1237.80 |
Bottom 5 genotypes | ||||||||
 ZM2966 | 38.50 | 74.50 | 17.25 | 18.75 | 13.75 | 4.00 | 13.43 | 227.10 |
 CP2231 | 45.75 | 77.00 | 15.41 | 16.75 | 12.75 | 6.00 | 15.13 | 225.40 |
 ZM2954 | 47.00 | 73.75 | 15.90 | 19.25 | 13.50 | 5.50 | 14.68 | 188.20 |
 CP1769 | 35.25 | 73.00 | 18.63 | 21.25 | 17.25 | 5.00 | 13.55 | 126.00 |
 ZM6680 | 29.25 | 62.75 | 12.30 | 16.50 | 11.25 | 5.00 | 15.55 | 87.00 |
 Mean | 41.10 | 73.86 | 17.98 | 21.40 | 15.60 | 4.20 | 12.93 | 748.56 |
 Minimum | 14.00 | 31.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.10 | 32.55 |
 Maximum | 80.00 | 96.00 | 27.20 | 56.00 | 24.00 | 7.00 | 28.50 | 5471.24 |
 SE | 8.60 | 7.32 | 2.31 | 5.02 | 2.08 | 0.92 | 1.88 | 322.10 |
 LSD (5%) | 16.97 | 14.50 | 4.56 | 9.90 | 4.11 | 1.83 | 3.71 | 635.50 |
 CV (%) | 29.60 | 14.02 | 18.16 | 33.18 | 18.86 | 31.09 | 20.55 | 60.85 |