EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4) Cowpea: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4) is a registered cowpea variety. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1992. It takes about 47 days from sowing to the first harvest, with 8.6 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
Compare it with the others in our cowpea variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: about 47 days from sowing to the first harvest.
- Yield: 8.6 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4) cowpea
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1992 |
| Days to harvest | about 47 days |
| Average yield | 8.6 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 9.22 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 8 t/ha |
| 100 seed weight (g), dry season | 13.47 |
| Fruit pod length (cm), dry season | 19.99 |
| Fruit pod color | Dark green |
| Fruit seed color | Red |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4) cowpea takes about 47 days from sowing to the first harvest. That is 6.3 days faster than the average of the 13 cowpea varieties with a day count, 53.3 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 8.6 t/ha beats the average of its group, 5.44. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Fusarium wilt | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
| Rust | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
| Mosaic virus | Highly resistant | Held up very well |
| Pod borer | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on legume pod borer.
The pests and diseases that hit cowpea fields most often: anthracnose, bean fly, cutworm, leafminer, legume pod borer. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the pod is like
Its pods grew about 19.99 cm long. A hundred seeds weigh about 13.47 grams, so the higher this number, the bigger the seed. The seed coat is red.
Where and when to plant EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4) cowpea
Cowpea fits the dry season after rice, on the moisture the paddy keeps. Pick by use: green pods for vegetables, or dry seed. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeCowpea varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the cowpea varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Sto. Nino: 46 to 48 days, 7.56 t/ha, 1995
- RLV: 45 to 47 days, 8.38 t/ha, 1995
- EG CP 5: 48 to 50 days, 7 t/ha, 1995
- EG 22 (BPI Cp 3): about 45 days, 7.31 t/ha, 1992
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