March 2026

CoolFarmLab - 2026

Cowpea experiment - water stress

Project title : 
CoolFarmLab (CO-creation Of Pathways to foster agroecoLogical transition of FARMs driven by Living LAB approach)

Theme : 
Characterization of the genetic diversity of physiological responses to water deficit in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

Researchers involved  : Romain Barnard, Marion Prudent – INRAE Dijon – UMR Agroécologie

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Objective / Protocol :

Phenotyping of shoot and root growth responses to water deficit and characterization of plant–microorganism interactions through soil sampling at harvest. Species: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) - 50 Genotypes - Growth system: RhizoTubes (n = 400) - Substrate: Soil – duration : 31 days