Potential of Cowpea Variety Mixtures to Increase Yield Stability in Subsistence Agriculture: Preliminary Results

Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is an important leafy vegetable and grain legume in Uganda. Unlike in commercial agriculture, where variety mixtures are known to give higher and more stable yields, the performance of cowpea variety mixtures in subsistence agriculture is little known. Mixtures co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua S. Okonya, Brigitte L. Maass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/515629