Cowpeas
Vigna unguiculata
Cowpeas are a summer annual legume that can provide high protein summer hay or pasture. Similar to soybeans, but are more tolerant of heat and drought, with softer stems and better regrowth after grazing.
Better at nitrogen fixing then soybeans
Best planted in Spring when ground temps above 60 degrees
Seeding rate of 30-60 LBS per acre as a monoculture
Seeding depth of one inch
Inoculate seed for best results
Forage uses include pasture, silage and hay
Very good summer forage for deer and other wildlife
Excellent erosion control and weed suppression properties
