Mabunyi Cowpea (UPL Cp 5): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Mabunyi is a registered cowpea variety, also sold or known as UPL Cp 5. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1985. It takes about 49 days from sowing to the first harvest.
If you came here looking for UPL Cp 5, this is the same cowpea. 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 49 days from sowing to the first harvest.
Key facts about Mabunyi cowpea
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1985 |
| Also known as | UPL Cp 5 |
| Days to harvest | about 49 days |
| Fruit pod length (cm), dry season | 17 |
| Fruit pod color | Dark green |
| Fruit seed color | Pigmented brown and white |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Mabunyi cowpea takes about 49 days from sowing to the first harvest. That is 4.3 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.
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 | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Rust | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Mosaic virus | 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.
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 17 cm long. The seed coat is pigmented brown and white.
Where and when to plant Mabunyi 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.
- EG CP 5: 48 to 50 days, 7 t/ha, 1995
- UPL Cp 7 (CES 18 6): 48 to 50 days, 10.74 t/ha, 1987
- Sto. Nino: 46 to 48 days, 7.56 t/ha, 1995
- EG 3 2 (BPI Cp 4): about 47 days, 8.6 t/ha, 1992
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