Abstract:Drought stress is an environmental factor which restraints crop production and quality worldwide. It is now undeniable that drought limits the performance of crop plants. Annual water resources decline due to low rainfall and the reduction of the number of days of rainfall. The objectives were to: (1) screen existing cowpea genotypes at germination and seedling stages for their adaptation to water stress and (2) identify tolerant cowpea varieties to drought. The experiments were carried out both in the laborat… Show more
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