FODDER COWPEA
Season and Varieties :
| Zone District / Season | Month | Varieties |
| Irrigated | ||
| All districts of Tamil Nadu | June - July | CO (FC) 8, CO 9 and TNFC 0926 |
Particulars of Fodder Cowpea Varieties
| PARTICULARS | CO (FC) 8 | CO 9 | TNFC 0926 |
| Parentage | Cross derivative from CO 5 x N 331 | CO 5 – Bundel Lobia 2 | CO 5 – KBC 2 (Released for North Eastern Zone of India) |
| Duration (Days) | 55-60 | 50-55 | 50-55 |
| Green fodder yield (t/ha) | 18-22 | 22-23 | 25 |
| Seed yield (kg/ha) | 625 | 745 | 650 |
| Quality Characters | |||
| Dry matter content (%) | 15.5 | 16.86 | 19.30 |
| Crude protein content (%) | 20.7 | 21.56 | 19.20 |