Zone temperature zone warm.
Cowpeas vs iron clay peas.
Cowpeas are the most productive legume in warm regions of the united states.
Plant characteristics height 24 36 bloom color purple leaf color green sun.
Due to their preference deer have been known to strip a newly seeded area if it is heavily overpopulated.
I have probably planted more acres in cowpeas during summer than any other species.
Cowpeas are relatively inexpensive easy to establish and manage grow well under just about any condition produce a tremendous amount of protein packed and digestible forage and deer are extremely attracted to them.
Cowpeas are a favorite for a good hardy southern area food plot.
The one said that cow peas are so much tastier than black eyed and healthier.
I have read conflicting reports.
Deer are highly fond of iron clay cowpeas which is fortunate because the iron clay cowpeas provide a high level of protein that will help promote antler growth.
Small packet has about 245 seeds.
Clay peas were carried as rations by confederate soldiers while both iron and clay peas sustained newly freed african americans after the civil war according to george washington carver s 1908 cookbook of field pea recipes vigorous drought hardy plants are a great nitrogen fixing cover crop.
Iron clay cowpeas yield an extremely high number of seeds which helps them be fairly resilient when faced with high amount of deer pressure.
It is extremely high yielding high in protein and productive throughout the summer.
Iron clay cowpeas are one of my all time favorite summer forages for deer.
It will also produce seed in pods in late summer that make excellent quail and turkey food.
They tend to be productive throughout the summer.
Iron clay cowpeas are a summer annual legume.
It is very tolerant to deer pressure once established and has good regrowth potential.
Good root knot nematode resistance.
Plant to the rate of 60 lb.
They are extremely high yielding in forage mass with high protein levels.
This is an annual legume that provides forage and seeds for deer and game birds alike and can be planted in early march through september depending upon the climate zone.
Iron clay cowpeas have become a favorite addition to deer forage food plot mixtures.
They are vigorous drought hardy plants and are a great nitrogen fixing crop.
Iron and clay cowpeas are one of the most popular peas for wildlife enthusiasts who are planting warm season plots for deer and other wildlife.
Cowpeas are generally very tolerant to deer pressure and once established have good re growth potential.
Planting iron clay cowpeas.
Pods light tan seeds.
They are also commonly planted as a cover crop because they fix nitrogen they have fast weed suppressing growth and they are exceptionally.
Late maturing pods can be harvested for the kitchen or used for fodder.
Another said that black eyed are also known as cow peas.
Are they the same.
Iron and clay cowpeas are perhaps the most popular peas for wildlife enthusiasts planting warm season plots for deer.
With their highly digestible protein packed leaves they are commonly used as a warm season forage for deer and livestock.
This high protein forage is excellent when used for grazing haying baleage or as a component in a summer cover crop.
They will also produce seeds in pods in late summer that.
Iron and clay cowpeas are a summer annual legume.
