• Bubebe Cowpea

    $15.50 – $775.00

    Cowpea needs rainfall of between 250 – 750mm/year, sandy to heavy loam soils of about 4.2-5.0pH making it ideal for Region I.

     

    Variety Characteristics
    1. Local Type: Long maturing, prostate
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought.
    Days to maturity: 130 days
    Seed Colour: Pinkish
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 500kg/ha
     
    2. Lutembwe Type: Medium maturing, good leaf quality.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 100 days
    Seed Colour: Pink
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha
     
    3. Bubebe Type: Early maturing, two crops per season possible.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 63-70 days
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,000-1,500kg/ha
     

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Select optionsShow details

  • Lutembwe Cowpeas

    $15.50 – $775.00

    Cowpea needs rainfall of between 250 – 750mm/year, sandy to heavy loam soils of about 4.2-5.0pH making it ideal for Region I.

     

    Variety Characteristics
    1. Local Type: Long maturing, prostate
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought.
    Days to maturity: 130 days
    Seed Colour: Pinkish
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 500kg/ha
     
    2. Lutembwe Type: Medium maturing, good leaf quality.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 100 days
    Seed Colour: Pink
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha
     
    3. Bubebe Type: Early maturing, two crops per season possible.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 63-70 days
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,000-1,500kg/ha
     

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Select optionsShow details

  • Namuseba Cowpea

    $15.50 – $755.00

    Cowpea needs rainfall of between 250 – 750mm/year, sandy to heavy loam soils of about 4.2-5.0pH making it ideal for Region I.

     

    Variety Characteristics
    1. Local Type: Long maturing, prostate
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought.
    Days to maturity: 130 days
    Seed Colour: Pinkish
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 500kg/ha
     
    2. Lutembwe Type: Medium maturing, good leaf quality.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 100 days
    Seed Colour: Pink
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha
     
    3. Bubebe Type: Early maturing, two crops per season possible.
    Tolerance: Low nitrogen, drought
    Days to maturity: 63-70 days
    Seed rate: 12kg/ha
    Spacing: 75 x 15 cm
    Target regions: I, II,
    Yield potential: 1,000-1,500kg/ha
     

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Select optionsShow details