COWPEA EBONY PER KG (25) AGF CWPEB-UT-25
Cowpea Ebony
Vigna unguiculata
Ebony Cowpeas is an annual diploid summer legume forage crop exhibiting a spreading growth habit.
Ebony Cowpeas was released to Australia as a grazing type of cowpea suited to subtropical coastal areas with medium rainfall or in areas with irrigation. It has good tolerance to
Phytophthora root disease.
Ebony Cowpeas is an annual diploid summer legume forage crop exhibiting a spreading growth habit.
Ebony Cowpeas was released to Australia as a grazing type of cowpea suited to subtropical coastal areas with medium rainfall or in areas with irrigation. It has good tolerance to Phytophthora root disease.
Features
• Resistance to stem rot disease races 3 and 4 of the severe root rot fungus, Phytophthora vignae.
• Long production season
• Good drought tolerance
• No prussic acid issues
• Excellent source of nitrogen in summer rotations
• Good companion legume with millet and forage sorghum
• Adds quality to silage and hay through higher protein content.
• Excellent green manure crop.
• Large seed (5,000/kg)
Ebony Cowpeas are susceptible to frost and prone to Bean fly attack on late sown crops at the 2 – 3 leaf stage. Requires inoculant Group I.
Plant characteristics:
• Variable growth habit depending on cultivars. It can be used as a dual-purpose crop either for grain and/or forage.
• It is an annual with herbaceous growth habit – from prostrate trailing plant to climbing vine.
• It produces high seed yields where both seed and plant offer high nutritive value and palatability.
• It is easy to establish and is known to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
• Widely adaptable to a range of soil types
• Greater drought tolerance than other pulses.
Management:
• Best sown when soil temperatures reach 18°C.
• Sow at a depth of 3 – 5 cm.
• Use 18 – 35cm row spacings to achieve 9 – 13 plants per m²
• Wider row spacings allows for better livestock access and reduce trampling.
Used as a grain for human consumption or as forage for livestock.
• Recommended pH Rate: 4.0 – 7.0
• Recommended Rainfall Rate: 400mm+
• Recommended Sow Rate:
10 to 14 kgs/ha dryland
20kgs-30kg/ha under irrigation
Common Questions
What is Ebony Cowpea and what's it used for?
Ebony Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual summer legume forage crop with a spreading growth habit. It's a grazing type suited to subtropical coastal areas and can be used as a grain for human consumption or as forage for livestock. It's also an excellent green manure crop and adds quality to silage and hay through higher protein content.
What areas and conditions suit Ebony Cowpea?
Ebony Cowpea was released to Australia as a grazing type suited to subtropical coastal areas with medium rainfall or in areas with irrigation. It requires a soil pH of 4.0–7.0 and a minimum rainfall of 400mm. It has good drought tolerance and is widely adaptable to a range of soil types, though it is susceptible to frost.
What are the main benefits and features?
Ebony Cowpea has resistance to stem rot disease races 3 and 4 of Phytophthora vignae, good tolerance to Phytophthora root disease, and no prussic acid issues. It offers a long production season, excellent source of nitrogen in summer rotations, is a good companion legume with millet and forage sorghum, and improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
How do I sow Ebony Cowpea?
Best sown when soil temperatures reach 18°C, at a depth of 3–5 cm. Sow rates are 10 to 14 kg/ha for dryland or 20–30 kg/ha under irrigation. Use row spacings of 18–35 cm to achieve 9–13 plants per m². The seed requires inoculant Group I. Ebony Cowpea has large seed at 5,000 per kg.
Is this product supplied in bulk or what quantity comes per kg?
This product is Cowpea Ebony supplied per kg in a 25 kg bag. For specific sowing rates and application advice tailored to your situation, please refer to the product label or contact TGRM on (07) 5482 1692.
Do you ship this product Australia-wide?
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