{"product_id":"cow-pea-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Cow Pea - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e, the Cowpea (Lobia, Chawli or black-eyed pea), is a fast-growing annual legume rather than a tree, ranging from bushy to semi-trailing, with trifoliate leaves, pale violet or white flowers and long slender pods full of nutritious seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is grown widely as a pulse and vegetable crop for its protein-rich grain and tender green pods, as a quality fodder, and as a nitrogen-fixing green-manure and cover crop that improves and protects the soil. It is cultivated throughout India in the kharif and summer seasons, performing well in warm conditions on a wide range of well-drained soils and tolerating heat and short dry spells better than most pulses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Fabaceae (Faboideae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 0.3-1 m (bushy to trailing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCowpea seed germinates fast and needs no special treatment, though a short soak speeds it up. Sow the seeds directly in the field about 2-3 cm deep in warm, moist, well-drained soil, spacing them in rows; an optional 4-6 hour soak in water helps even emergence. Germination takes only about 3-7 days, and as a direct-sown crop the seedlings are not transplanted but simply thinned to the desired stand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052252561654,"sku":"SED-TRE-COW-001","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-cow-pea-0-5-kg-seeds-16968799223948.jpg?v=1782714413","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/cow-pea-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}