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Cowpeas (Iron & Clay)

Description

Cowpeas are one of the most popular warm season legumes. They love the heat, they tolerate drought, and they offer nitrogen fixation in a soil building mix, or higher protein in an annual grazing mix. The Iron & Clay have a long maturity which means when they are planted at the beginning of summer, they can achieve a lot of growth before temperatures cool down into fall. These cowpeas are also very viny so they will climb on other plants if planted in a mix.

Cowpeas (Iron & Clay)

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Drilled Seeding Rate:50 - 60 lbs/acre
Broadcast Seeding Rate:65 - 80 lbs/acre
Min Germ Temp:58 °F
Cold Kill Temp:32 °F

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    Description

    Cowpeas are one of the most popular warm season legumes. They love the heat, they tolerate drought, and they offer nitrogen fixation in a soil building mix, or higher protein in an annual grazing mix. The Iron & Clay have a long maturity which means when they are planted at the beginning of summer, they can achieve a lot of growth before temperatures cool down into fall. These cowpeas are also very viny so they will climb on other plants if planted in a mix.

    Basic Info

    N Fix Potential 100 - 150
    Seeds/lb 4100
    C/N at Maturity Low
    Growth Habit Upright
    Root Type/Depth Medium Taproot
    Cold Kill 32 °F
    Dry Matter Potential 1.5 - 3 tons/acre

    Use & Characteristics

    Maturity 120-140 days
    Lasting Residue Fair
    Palatability Good
    Hay Harvest Very Good
    Regrowth Good
    Deep Compaction Good
    Surface Compaction Very Good
    Weed Suppression Excellent
    Crimp Kill Moderate

    Planting

    Plant Depth 1 - 2"
    Min Germ Temp 58 °F
    Drilled Seed Rate 50 - 60 lbs/acre
    Broadcast Seed Rate 65 - 80 lbs/acre
    When is the right time to plant?

    Cowpeas (Iron & Clay) has a minimum germination temp of 58 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
    Read this article for more info:
    When Can I Start Planting?

    Tolerance

    Heat Excellent
    Drought Very Good
    Shade Good
    Wet Soil Fair
    Low Fertility Excellent
    Low pH Soil Good
    High pH Salinity Fair
    High pH Calcareous Fair

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    We take pride in growing, sourcing, cleaning, and shipping all of our products to the highest standards.

    • We contract grow over 60% of the seed we sell with a network of growers across the USA.
    • We store our seed using automated systems that maintain optimum temperature and mositure levels to ensure excellent germination.
    • We test our seed every 6 months to ensure the highest quality and consistency for all the products we ship. 
    • We ship to all 50 states and several Canadian provinces. We always strive to offer the most cost-effective and timely deliver as possible.

    We walk with you

    Cover crops can be tricky, even scary at times, but we provide you the support you need for every step of this journey.

    Drawing upon our team’s expertise and experience, we collaborate with farmers, ranchers and soil health researchers to produce a bounty of free, educational resources. Each year, we release the Soil Health Resource Guide, webinar series, conferences, field days and more in order to help you to make informed decisions about your soils.

    And our expert sales team is always standing by and ready to help you with your cover crop questions.

    Faith Based, Farmer Built, Family Owned

    Like many farmers, faith and family go hand in hand with the day to day operations. We built our company to help people regenerate God’s creation to be enjoyed for many generations after us. Together with our family and employees, we’ve built this dream, and we’re all here to serve you and watch your soil health dreams become a reality.

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    Good germination

    Good germination. Good vigor. Great choice for a mix with sorghum sedan grass, sunn-hemp or sunflowers 👍

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