How to grow southern pea
Vigna unguiculata
When to plant southern pea
Southern peas are a warm-season crop that requires warm soil (at least 60 degrees F). Plant in spring once the soil has warmed and again in mid to late summer for a fall crop (Clemson).
Southern Pea is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Days to maturity
- 65 to 125 (from sowing)
- Planting depth
- 0.75 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5.8 to 6.3
Common problems
- aphids
- cowpea curculio
- root knot nematode
Sources
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