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Black Crowder Cowpea Seeds

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63 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Black Crowder Cowpea. This bush plant produces heavy yields of dark purple cowpeas that turn black when dried. Excellent for fresh use, freezing, or canning. Easy to shell. Black cowpeas. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 663128. A variety from the USA.
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63 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Black Crowder Cowpea. This bush plant produces heavy yields of dark purple cowpeas that turn black when dried. Excellent for fresh use, freezing, or canning. Easy to shell. Black cowpeas. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 663128.  A variety from the USA.

 

Lot No: 101839

Germination: 85%

 

Seeds Per Pound: 1,600

 

Plant Height: 24” tall

 

Planting Season: Spring

 

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

 

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Cowpeas Vigna unguiculata

 
Seed Depth Soil Temp. for Germination Days to Germination Sunlight Requirements Planting Time
1 to 1 1/2" above 65 F 7 to 14 days Full Sun Spring
USDA Hardiness Zone Seed Spacing Row Spacing Space After Thinning Days to Harvest
N/A 2 - 3" 12 - 36" 2 to 3" 70 - 90 days
Cowpeas Planting Information:

Plant your cowpeas outdoors directly in the garden after your last frost date. Germination is improved when soil temperature is above 65°F. Cowpeas require a long growing season with 4 months of warm days. They are drought resistant and basically can grow anywhere corn can grow. Plants can grow 8 to 36" tall.

Warning: Do not plant in cold, wet soil, or you may experience poor germination!

Soil Requirements:

Requires rich, fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.

Water Requirements:

Beans do not like soil that is too moist. Water during dry and hot spells.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when planting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle-Gro.

Harvest Tips:

Cowpeas can be harvested at any time, but are most often used as a green mature bean. Also grown and used as a dried bean. Frequent harvesting also encourages plants to produce more pods.

Beans (Cowpeas)
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Minimum Outdoor Soil Temperature: above 65 F
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Seed Depth: 1 to 1 ½“
Days to Germination: 7 to 14 days
Plant Spacing: 2 to 3”
Row Spacing: 12 to 36”
Sunlight Requirement: Full sun

Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: 70 to 90 days


USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 11


Use Miracle-Gro© Seed Starting Mix for best germination results.

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