{"product_id":"cow-pea-1629","title":"Cow Pea Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCow Pea is a vigorous, warm-season annual legume particularly well suited to tropical and subtropical conditions. Fast growing and tolerant of heat and dry conditions once established, it is a valuable multi-purpose crop for \u003cstrong\u003egreen manure, cover cropping, livestock forage and food production\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a green manure, Cow Pea produces abundant leafy growth and helps protect bare soil, suppress weeds and add valuable organic matter. Like other legumes, it forms a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, helping introduce biologically fixed nitrogen into the growing system. It makes an excellent warm-season rotation crop between vegetable plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCow Pea is also an edible crop. Young pods can be harvested and cooked as a vegetable, fresh peas can be shelled and eaten, and mature peas can be dried for storage and later cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 50 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Spring to autumn\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Spring to summer\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Late spring to summer\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Late spring to early summer after frost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow directly into warm, prepared soil approximately 20–30 mm deep. For larger green manure or forage plantings, sow at approximately \u003cstrong\u003e15–30 kg per hectare\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in well-drained soil and keep moist during establishment. For green manure, cut plants before mature seed develops and leave as surface mulch or incorporate into the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor maximum nitrogen fixation, treat seed with the appropriate \u003cstrong\u003eCow Pea inoculant (Type I)\u003c\/strong\u003e where compatible rhizobia are not already established in the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot available for TAS or WA due to quarantine restrictions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":48431574089946,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400g","offer_id":46375894319322,"sku":"prefix_681c1f730f6665.98591675","price":7.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"800g","offer_id":46375894384858,"sku":"prefix_681c1f730f66e3.58154762","price":13.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4kg","offer_id":46375894352090,"sku":"prefix_681c1f730f66b6.26326101","price":62.7,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/V_Bean_Other_Cow_Pea.jpg?v=1772493945","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/cow-pea-1629","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}