Cowpea (Lobia) Scarlet Long-Red Seeds (Red Barbati Lobia Beans/ लाल लोबिया/बरबटी के बीज)

Cowpea Red Scarlet (Lobia Beans), also known as black-eyed pea, is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Lobia seeds are amazing protein sources, vitamins, and minerals; It is an excellent source of soluble dietary fiber and protein. Lobia beans are very easy to grow in balconies, home gardens, or terrace gardens.

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About this item

• Number of Scarlet Long-Red Cowpea seeds: 30 Seeds
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
• Growing season: Summer and Rainy
• Sowing Method: Direct
• Seeds sowing depth: 1.5-2 cm 
• Germination Time: 7 to 14 days from sowing
• Germination temperature: 25-35°C
• Harvesting: 50 to 90 days from planting 

What size grow bag is best for Cowpeas (Lobia Beans)?

• 15 x 15 (W*H)
• 18 x 18 (W*H)
• 24 x 24 (W*H)

Cowpea Long-Red Growing Season In India

Cowpea is a heat-loving vine plant and its seeds can be sown in warm seasons. In India, the best season for planting cowpea is Summer (February-June) and Rainy (July to September).

How To Grow Long-Red Cowpea In Container

Long Red Cowpea or lobia beans are not good to transplant and are mostly sown directly. It is a vine plant that needs some support like a pole or rope during its growth. Take a pot or grow bag fill it with the potting mix then sow the seeds at a depth of 1.5-2 cm in the soil at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Give deep water to the soil and place the pot in a sunny spot. Cowpea seeds will take about 1 to 2 weeks for germination. Cowpea seeds can germinate rapidly when the temperature is 25-35°C.

Best Fertilizers For Cowpea

• Cowpea doesn’t require fertilizers if you add organic fertilizer like vermicompost, bone meal, or Neem cake at the time of planting.
• If you want to feed cowpea plants, you can add nitrogen-rich fertilizers but don’t give too much, especially during flowering.

Cowpea Plant Care Tips

Soil– Cowpea prefers well-drained soil that is slightly acidic (ph 6.0 to 7.0).
Sunlight – The plant needs full sunlight every day (at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light) but partial shade is also suitable for growing cowpea.
Temperature – Optimum growing temperature for cowpea (lobia) is 25 to 37°C.
Water – Cowpea requires regular watering during the growing season, try not to get the leaves wet; Keep the soil moist in dry weather.
Common pests and diseases – Certain insects such as aphids, spider mites, bean beetles, and leafhoppers are commonly found in cowpea plants; and some diseases such as powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt infect plants. Use neem oil to avoid these insects and stay free from diseases.

Cowpea Scarlet Long-Red Harvesting Time

• Lobia or Cowpea will start flowering within 4-5 weeks after the visible vine. Cowpea plant flowers are self-pollinating; there is no need for insects or wind to pollinate. Pods will mature within 10-15 days after flowering.
• Red Cowpeas will take about 50 to 90 days to harvest.

Long-Red Cowpea Special Features

• Common name - Southern peas, black-eyed peas, and Barbati (in Hindi)
• Scientific name - Vigna unguiculata
• Height – 90 - 250 cm 
• Level of growing – Easy

FAQ

Why are my cowpea seeds not germinating?

Cowpea seeds will not germinate because of improper growing conditions like insufficient sunlight, overwatering, or underwatering.

Why is my cowpea flowering but no pods?

Sometimes cow pea plant is healthy growing and flowering but the pea pods do not form, this can be the cause of poor pollination.

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