A heat- and drought-tolerant subspecies of cowpea distinguished by its characteristic dark eye marking. Staple food in West Africa and the American South, excellent for improving soil fertility.
Best soil types: sandy loam, loam, sandy
pH range: 5.5 - 7.5 (optimal: 6.5)
Drainage: good
Use to identify issues early and prevent crop losses.
Plant after last frost when soil is warm -- cold soil leads to poor stand establishment.
Can serve as a green manure cover crop, fixing 80-100 kg N/ha when incorporated before flowering.
Store dried seeds with neem leaf powder or hermetic bags to prevent bruchid damage.
Black-eyed Pea typically takes 80 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 6 days. The best planting season is late_spring, summer.
Black-eyed Pea grows best in sandy loam, loam, sandy soil with a pH of 5.5-7.5. Good drainage is required.
Black-eyed Pea grows best at 25-35°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.
Black-eyed Pea yields approximately 1,500 kg/hectare under good conditions.
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