Climate and Soil
Climatic and soil requirements
- Adapts from arid to humid regions
- Performs best on well-drained sandy loam and clay loam soils
Fertilizer
- 200-300 kg/ha of phosphorous
Planting
Planting
- Early planting is recommended
Plant population
- Spacing of 0.75 between rows and 0.20 m between plants within a row is recommended
Recommended Cowpea cultivars and their characteristics
|
Cultivar |
Seed color |
Seed size |
Growth habit |
Days to maturity (days) |
Yield potential (t/ha) |
|
ER7 |
Cream |
Small |
Upright determinate |
60 |
2.0 |
|
Blackeye |
White with black eye |
Medium |
Semi-spreading indeterminate |
80 |
2.0 |
|
Tswana |
Tan |
Medium |
Spreading indeterminate |
110 |
2.5 |
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