Cowpeas are a warm-season nitrogen-fixing legume, capable of producing up to 50-75 lbs. N/acre.
Seeding Rate (lbs. / acre)
- Drill: 30-60
- Broadcast: not recommended
- In a mix: 3-10
Cowpeas Benefits & Info
- 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