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Vol. 81 No. 1 (2026)

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Wpływ warunków uprawy na plonowanie i wartość odżywczą fasolnika chińskiego (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) – badania wstępne

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/as.2026.5605
Submitted: September 25, 2025
Published: 27.03.2026

Abstract

Due to the ongoing global warming and the development of breeding work, Chinese cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) may become an attractive crop for cultivation in Central Europe. In Poland, the cultivation of this plant is possible both under cover and in field conditions, especially in the warmer regions of the southern part of the country. However, further scientific research is necessary to adapt cultivation techniques to Poland’s soil and climate conditions and to work on selecting suitable cultivars better adapted to local environmental conditions.
The aim of the research was to evaluate yield and selected morphological traits, as well as the nutritional value of immature pods of two climbing Chinese cowpea cultivars: Fakir and Metro Rouge, grown under field conditions in southern Poland and under cover (high tunnel). The experiment was conducted in 2021–2022 at the experimental station of the University of Agriculture in Kraków.
The results showed that cultivation of cowpeas in a plastic tunnel promoted better plant development and more stable yields compared to field cultivation. The Fakir cultivar performed better in cooler field conditions, entering successive developmental stages more quickly than the Metro Rouge cultivar.
The chemical composition of the pods depended on the cultivation site and genotype – pods from field-grown plants had higher contents of dry matter, fat, vitamin C, phenolic compounds, and higher antioxidant activity, while pods from plants grown under the plastic tunnel contained more protein and pigments. The Fakir cultivar exhibited higher levels of protein and pigments compared to Metro Rouge, whereas Metro Rouge had higher contents of dry matter, ash, vitamin C, and antioxidant activity than Fakir.

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