Table 4.
Quantitative characteristics of M3 cowpea mutant lines irradiated at different gamma radiation doses (Gy) in relation to their parental lines/control (Gy 0) observed at Bagani Research Station during 2011/2012 season.
| Variety | Dose (Gy) | TNP | ES% | DG | DTF | DPS | DMT | NPP | PL | PW | NSP | HSW | SYP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bira | 0 | 330 | 100 | Min | 3 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| Max | 3 | 58 | 63 | 74 | 57.0 | 20.6 | 136 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 94.0 | ||||
| Mean | 3 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 28.6 | 15.1 | 64.9 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 40.9 | ||||
| 300 | 330 | 90.6 | Min | 3 | 40 | 49 | 52 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | |
| Max | 3 | 80 | 86 | 92 | 5439.0 | 20.0 | 4003.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 3500.0 | ||||
| Mean | 3 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 322.6 | 16.9 | 211.9 | 10.8 | 14.4 | 136.6 | ||||
| 450 | 330 | 60.6 | Min | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Max | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Mean | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 330 | 93 | Min | 3 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 600 | Max | 3 | 59 | 63 | 74 | 120.0 | 21.3 | 218 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 142.0 | |||
| Mean | 3 | 50 | 54 | 63 | 16.4.0 | 14.9 | 36.6 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 22.0 | ||||
| Nakare | 330 | 45.5 | Min | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 1.3 | |
| 0 | Max | 3 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 85.0 | 19.6 | 220.6 | 12.0 | 30.5 | 138.8 | |||
| Mean | 3 | 20 | 29 | 36 | 51.2 | 15.8 | 106.1 | 7.7 | 25.3 | 59.2 | ||||
| 330 | 78.5 | Min | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 0.7 | ||
| 100 | Max | 3 | 37 | 62 | 65 | 125.0 | 23.5 | 327.8 | 17.2 | 32.1 | 191.2 | |||
| Mean | 3 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 32.3 | 16.7 | 65.2 | 9.0 | 23.5 | 32.9 | ||||
| 330 | 60.3 | Min | 3 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | N/A | ||
| 150 | Max | 3 | 78 | 95 | 96 | 172.0 | 22.7 | 360.8 | 18.4 | 109 | N/A | |||
| Mean | 3 | 52 | 57 | 66 | 39.0 | 14.2 | 67.6 | 10.2 | 15.8 | N/A | ||||
| Shindimba | 330 | 69.7 | Min | 3 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 15.0 | 2.0 | |
| 0 | Max | 3 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 38.0 | 19.0 | 110.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 62.0 | |||
| Mean | 3 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 44.7 | 9.5 | 17.5 | 22.2 | ||||
| 330 | 36 | Min | 3 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 14.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 100 | Max | 3 | 84 | 90 | 98 | 40.0 | 21.0 | 110.0 | 16.6 | 25.0 | 118.0 | |||
| Mean | 3 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 35.4 | 9.5 | 17.7 | 17.7 | ||||
| 330 | 69 | Min | 3 | 15 | 47 | N/A | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 8.1 | N/A | ||
| 200 | Max | 3 | 76 | 98 | N/A | 109.0 | 21.9 | 220.2 | 15.4 | 48.7 | N/A | |||
| Mean | 3 | 62 | 68 | N/A | 32.0 | 14.6 | 55.5 | 7.9 | 20.8 | N/A | ||||
TNP, total number of plants per plot; ES%, percentage establishment; DG, days to 50% germination; DTF, days to 50% flowering; DPS, days to 50% pod setting; DMT, days to 50% maturity; NPP, number of pods per plant; PL, pod length (in cm); PW, pod weight (gram), NSP, number of seeds per pod, HSW, 100 seed weight (gram), SYP, seed yield (gram/per plant), and N/A, data not available.