Cowpeas are a warm-season nitrogen-fixing annual legume, capable of producing up to 50-75 lbs. N/acre.
Seeding Rate (lbs. / acre) -> inoculate to enhance nitrogen (N) production <-
- Drill: 30-60
- Broadcast: not recommended
- In a mix: 3-10
– Planting depth: 1/2”–1”
– Approximate seeds/lb: 1,600-4,300
– Days to germination: 7–10
Cowpeas Benefits & Info
- Warm season annual legume similar to soybeans
- An excellent choice after wheat
- Rapid summer growth with adequate moisture, but also drought tolerant; winterkills in fall
- Out-competes and smothers weeds with substantial amounts of biomass
Forage Considerations
- Mixes well with sorghum-sudangrass and other summer-seeded forages for pasture or silage
- A one-harvest crop
- Great wildlife crop