Cowpeas Seed
LATIN NAME
Vigna unguiculata
SEASON
Annual
HEIGHT
WHEN TO PLANT
After danger of frost
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Moderate - high
CROP HEIGHT
24 - 36 inches
COLD TOLERANCE
Poor
HEAT TOLERANCE
Excellent
SHADE TOLERANCE
Moderate
DAYS TO MATURITY
80 - 90 days
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Fast growing, high protein
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Cowpeas (Vigna Unguiculata) - Cowpeas grow 24 - 36 inches tall and are a very heat and drought tolerant. They are very hardy, making them an excellent choice for food plots in the southern United States. Deer, pheasant, turkey, quail and other wildlife eagerly seek out the foliage and grain produced by cowpeas as they grow to maturity.Trustpilot Reviews
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Planting Directions
SOWING TEMPERATURE
70F - 95F
SEEDING RATE
30 - 90 lbs per acre
AVERAGE GERMINATION TIME
7 - 10 days
PLANTING DEPTH
1/2 - 1 inch
SOWING METHOD
Broadcast or drill
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
USDA ZONES
5 - 10
ESTABLISHMENT RATE
Fast
Cowpeas (Vigna Unguiculata) - Cowpeas grow 24 - 36 inches tall and are very heat and drought tolerant. They are very hardy, making them an excellent choice for food plots in the southern United States. Deer, pheasant, turkey, quail and other wildlife eagerly seek out the foliage and grain produced by cowpeas as they grow to maturity. Other animals such as: cattle, hogs, poultry, goats and other upland game birds will also enjoy feeding on cowpeas.
Cowpeas are the most heat loving legume found in the United States. They thrive in hot, moist climates, but are also very drought tolerant. Adapted to a wide range of soil types. Commonly used by farmers for silage and as a cover crop, but also widely planted as a high protein forage. Cowpeas are adapted to a wide range of soils, but prefers well drained soils with a pH between 6.0 - 7.0. Like all cowpeas, they can be consumed by humans in the form of snap beans and dry beans.
Cowpeas are perennial in USDA Zones 7 - 10, but are often grown in the midwest as an annual in USDA Zone 5 and 6.
Seeding Rate: 30 - 90 lbs per acre
Planting Depth: 1/2 - 1 inch deep
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