Lake Valley, Bean Cowpea, California Blackeye No. 5
- Seed Depth: 1" (3cm)
- Plant Space: 4" (10cm)
- Row Space: 18" (46cm)
- Sprouts In: 7-14 days
- Plant outdoors in full sun and rich, well-drained soil after all danger of frost. Cowpeas germinate best at a soil temperature of 65°F or warmer. Water frequently at soil level.
- Harvest pods while still young and tender. For fresh shelled peas, harvest when pods begin to change color and seeds are plump.
Lake Valley- Bean Cowpea, California Blackeye No. 5
An essential hot weather vegetable. Produces well even when it is too hot and humid for snap beans. Pods are held on a short vine and mature about the same time as okra. May be eaten whole when young or shelled for their seeds when mature.
- Seed Depth: 1" (3cm)
- Plant Space: 4" (10cm)
- Row Space: 18" (46cm)
- Sprouts In: 7-14 days
- Plant outdoors in full sun and rich, well-drained soil after all danger of frost. Cowpeas germinate best at a soil temperature of 65°F or warmer. Water frequently at soil level.
- Harvest pods while still young and tender. For fresh shelled peas, harvest when pods begin to change color and seeds are plump.
Lake Valley- Bean Cowpea, California Blackeye No. 5
An essential hot weather vegetable. Produces well even when it is too hot and humid for snap beans. Pods are held on a short vine and mature about the same time as okra. May be eaten whole when young or shelled for their seeds when mature.
Description
- Seed Depth: 1" (3cm)
- Plant Space: 4" (10cm)
- Row Space: 18" (46cm)
- Sprouts In: 7-14 days
- Plant outdoors in full sun and rich, well-drained soil after all danger of frost. Cowpeas germinate best at a soil temperature of 65°F or warmer. Water frequently at soil level.
- Harvest pods while still young and tender. For fresh shelled peas, harvest when pods begin to change color and seeds are plump.
Lake Valley- Bean Cowpea, California Blackeye No. 5
An essential hot weather vegetable. Produces well even when it is too hot and humid for snap beans. Pods are held on a short vine and mature about the same time as okra. May be eaten whole when young or shelled for their seeds when mature.
