Crop Detail

The cowpea is an annual herbaceous legume cultivated for its edible seeds or for fodder. It may be climbing and erect, as well as prostrate and creeping depending on the cultivar. Prostrate varieties grow to about 80 cm and climbing cultivars up to 2 m. It has a well developed root system. The leaves are trifoliate with oval leaflets, 6-15 cm long and 4-11 cm broad. The papillonaceous flowers can be white, yellowish, pale blue or violet and are distributed along axillary clusters. Pods occur in pairs forming a V, mostly pendulous but they can be erect. They are cylindrical, 6 to 20 cm long and 3-12 mm broad, and contain 8 to 20 seeds. Seeds can be white, pink, brown or black. . It is drought hardy crop also quick growing thus supressed weeds during initial stage. It also help to conserved soil and moisture. Cowpea is a good source of protein, calcium and iron.

Major/Minor Minor
Temporary/Permanent Temporary
Category Agriculture Extension
Type Crops
Crop Climate Title Temperate
Crop Water Method Title Irrigated
Crop Duration Two Seasonal
Crop Economic Title Food Crop
Crop Growing Season Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops

Pests, Weeds, Diseases and Disorders


Fungal Diseases
Bacterial Blight Cowpea Mosaic Powdery mildew Seed rot and seeding mortality
Sucking Pests
Cowpea pod borer Hairy caterpillar Aphids and Jassids
Weeds
deela Large crabgrass Mix weeds

Cowpea forage Crop Seed Varieties


Name Seed Rate
NUMBER 518 15 kg/acre
NUMBER 418 15 kg/acre
NUMBER 82 15 kg/acre
COWPEA 88 15 kg/acre
CM-30 .
CM-60 .
BARI COWPEA-2006 .20-25 kg
4. BARI COWPEA -2008 .
BARI COWPEA-2010 .
BARI COWPEA -2011 .

Cowpea forage Districts Wise Calendar


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CONTACT INFO

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Agriculture Extension
Directorate of Agriculture Extension
Opposite Islamia College Gate No 1
Jamrud Road Peshawar

091-9224239 , 03481117070
091-9224318
info@zarat.kp.gov.pk

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