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RED RIPPER COWPEA
FORAGES · LEGUMES #1182 · VIGNA UNGUICULATA

RED RIPPER
COWPEA

$52.50

An aggressive vining cowpea — heavy summer biomass, strong nitrogen fixation, and a deer plot staple.

SIZE
● OUT OF STOCK — CONTACT THE ENID STORE RATE: 25-30 LBS PER ACRE

SUMMARY

Red Ripper Cowpeas are a medium sized, very heat tolerant, drought hardy cowpea. Very hardy, making them an excellent choice for food plots in Oklahoma and the southern United States. Deer (both Mule and Whitetail), Turkey, Quail, Pheasant, and other wildlife eagerly seek out the foliage and grain produced by the Red Rippers as they grow to maturity.

01

AGGRESSIVE VINING

Heavy vine and leaf production for maximum biomass.

02

WEED SUPPRESSION

Dense canopy shades out summer weeds.

03

NITROGEN FIXATION

Strong nitrogen contribution to the following crop.

04

DEER BROWSE

A food plot staple through the summer months.

05

HEAT LOVING

Peak growth when cool-season legumes have quit.

06

POOR SOIL TOLERANT

Performs on sandy and low-fertility ground.

07

INOCULATION

Use cowpea-type inoculant at planting for best nodulation.

PLANTING INFORMATION
Planting Rate25-30 LBS PER ACRE
Planting SeasonSummer
Plant Depth (in)1–2"
Minimum Soil Temp for Germination60° F
Optimal Soil pH6–8
EstablishmentEasy
SEED INFORMATION
Seeds Per Pound3,600
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Leaf ColorGreen
Sun RequirementFull Sun
NativeNo
ZONE
Regional Growing Zone5
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones7; 8; 9; 10
Temperature ZoneWarm
Taxonomy details not published for this product.