Suitable planting time of cowpea
Cowpea can be planted in spring, summer and autumn. If it is in spring, it can generally be planted around February. If the temperature is low, it needs a proper delay. In summer, planting usually starts around July, while in autumn, cowpea can be planted between August and September.
cowpea planting methods and key points
1. Accelerating germination
Cowpea itself has a relatively high germination rate, so it is generally unnecessary to accelerate germination. If you have to accelerate germination, you can soak the seeds in water to let them fully absorb water.
Then, we take it out, wash off the mucus on the surface, wrap it with clean wet gauze, and put it in an environment with a temperature of about 25-28℃, and it will sprout in 1-2 days.
2. Sowing
Put the seeds of cowpea into the dug pits, usually with the interval of 3-32 cm, and put 3-4 seeds in them. Then cover it with 3 cm of soil, and water it properly. When it grows leaves, it is necessary to set up a vine.
key points for attention in cowpea management
cowpea growth needs a lot of nutrients, so it is necessary to use fertile soil, and its roots are not tolerant to waterlogging. Besides fertility, air permeability must also be considered in the soil, so that the accumulated water in the soil can be treated.