Evaluation of cowpea germplasm for micronutrients content
1. Evaluation of cowpea germplasm for micronutrients content Fatokun, C., O. Boukar, S. Muranaka, D. Dumet and B. Maziya-Dixon
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3. There is need for the development of nutrients dense cowpea varieties
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5. MICRO NUTRIENTS IN COWPEA GRAINS DATE OF HARVESTING: DEC. 2007 DATE OF ANALYSIS: APRIL - MAY 2008 The MEANS Procedure Variable N Mean Minimum Maximum Std Dev Fe 948 44.929 0.000 187.590 13.372 Zn 948 33.280 0.000 61.940 6.845 Mg 948 1576.638 0.000 2788.190 359.948 Ca 948 588.060 0.000 1517.310 180.922 K 948 11991.025 0.000 23887.790 3269.356 Protein 855 23.330 15.265 31.835 2.369