BEAN Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

SKU: V 211
Stock: Out Of Stock
Restrictions: NZ Prohibited

Family: Fabaceae

Characteristics: Annual vine

Seed per packet: 10

$4.25 AUD Excl. GST

One of the most important food legume crops in the semi-arid tropics covering Asia, Africa, southern Europe and Central and South America.

A warm weather crop that crops well. 
Cowpeas can vary in habit from semi-bush to climbing.

Native to South Asia.

Tropical: Year Round
Temperate: Spring to Late Summer
Cold: Mid-Spring to Mid-Summer

Sow: 25mm deep.
Soaking seed overnight prior to sowing helps with the up-take of moisture for germination. Best sown direct in growing position in moist soil.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 10cm
Row space: 50cm
Maturity: 8-10 weeks

Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.

Adaptable to most good garden soils, prefers an open sunny position.

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