Type of Cross

Cowpea lines

Length (cm)

Width (cm)

Thickness (cm)

100 seeds weight (g)

Parent

IT 81D-994

9.80 ± 0.7a

6.51 ± 0.41 a

5.11 ± 0.45 a

20.16 ±0.39 a

Yiisyandé

9.18 ± 0.74b

6.48 ± 0.34 a

5.15 ± 0.37 a

19.24 ± 0.23 b

Niizwé

8.72 ± 0.42 bc

6.46 ± 0.35 a

4.87 ± 0.33ab

14.85 ± 0.25 d

Komcallé

8.88 ± 0.76 bc

6.46 ± 0.35 a

4.85 ± 0.35 ab

18.77 ± 0.25 b

Melahk

7.40 ± 0.46 d

6.03 ±0.43 b

4.46 ± 0.32 cd

13.76 ± 0.34 e

BC2F2

Yiisyandé × [IT 81D-994] Yiisyandé

8.92 ± 0.81 bc

5.76 ± 0.46 b

4.69 ± 0.47 bc

17.74 ± 0.06 c

Niizwé × [IT 81D-994] Niizwé

8.33 ± 0.52 c

5.84 ± 0.26 b

4.38 ± 0.29 cd

15.18 ± 0.21 d

Komcallé × [IT 81D-994] Komcallé

8.63 ± 0.55 bc

6.04 ± 0.30 b

4.59 ± 0.33 bc

17.10 ± 0.24 c

Melahk × [IT 81D-994] Melahk

7.45 ± 0.38 d

5.87 ± 0.32 b

4.22 ± 0.22 d

12.93 ± 0.09 f