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Cowpea

(Vigna unguiculata)

  

  • Type of vegetable : seeds
  • Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-6.5
  • Optimum growth temperature range : 25-35°C
  • Organic matter requirements : undemanding plant
  • Rooting :
  • Special requirements : most varieties flower in short days but some varieties are indifferent. Very well suited to Mayotte.

 

  • Seed characteristics
  • Number of seeds per gram : 6 - 12
  • Nursery : No
  • Sowing depth : -
  • Line spacing : 50 - 100 cm
  • Interplant : 10 - 50 cm
  • Notes : 2 to 3 seeds/pocket. Widely variable spacings depending on the associated systems/crops.

 

  • Seed germination time
25°C
4 days

 

  • Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
Field
60-210 days (depending on variety)

 

  • Optimal storage conditions
Temperatures Average shelf life
8°C 8 to 28 d
Last change : 07/25/22