Request Quote (RFQ)Planting date:
February and March and can be planted in the fall.
Climate and Soil:
Cultivation of cowpea is successful in clay and sandy soils rich in organic matter and well-drained.
Amount of seeds needed:
3 kg/acre of seeds
Agriculture and land preparation:
The land is plowed and fermented organic fertilizer is added to it at a rate of (8 m3) cubic meters per acre, then plowed again to bury and stir the compost in the soil. One hole is 2-3 cm deep, then irrigated directly. It is preferable that the seeds be treated with streptococcus bacteria before planting, and after the plant height becomes from (5-8 cm), the plants are thinned as the weak plants take off and two strong plants remain in each hole.
Most important items:
1) Baladi: abundant production, medium-growing plants and long, thin pods
The seeds are white.
2) American variety: Mississippi Silver
3) The gardener: It is a rust-resistant variety to some extent and is selected
Of the American variety.
4) Karim: It is one of the Egyptian varieties and it is abundant in production.
5) California Black E: It is one of the American varieties.
Chemical Fertilization:
Fertilize cowpeas with compound chemical fertilizers
(Nitrogen / Phosphorous / Potassium) at a rate of (80 kg) per acre and the first batch is placed
After planting 21 days and the second when flowers, especially in poor and sandy lands.
