COWPEA LOBIA BUSH PLANT – बूटे वाला लोबिया (50 Seed)

🌱 Crop Name
Cowpea / Lobia (Bush type)
Botanical name: Vigna unguiculata

🌰 Seed Selection (IMPORTANT)
Use Bush type cowpea seeds
Brand: ✅ Senior Seeds (recommended)
Seed rate: 8–10 kg per acre
Prefer open-pollinated / desi type for better taste & repeat picking

📅 Best Sowing Time
February–March (summer)
June–July (kharif – best)
October (mild winter areas)

🌍 Soil Requirement
Well-drained loamy or sandy loam soil
pH: 6.0–7.5
No waterlogging ❌

🌿 BED SOWING METHOD (BEST for ORGANIC)
Bed Preparation
Bed width: 3–4 feet
Bed height: 6–9 inches
Path between beds: 1–1.5 feet
Bed Filling (per acre)
8–10 tons well-decomposed FYM
1 ton vermicompost
Wood ash – 50–70 kg (natural potassium)
Mix well and prepare raised beds.

🌱 Sowing on Beds
Row spacing on bed: 40–45 cm
Plant spacing: 20–25 cm
Seed depth: 3–4 cm
Seeds per spot: 1–2
👉 After germination, keep 1 healthy plant

🌱 Organic Seed Treatment
Soak seeds for 20–30 minutes in:
Jeevamrut OR
Cow urine (5%) + water
Dry in shade and sow

💧 Irrigation (Organic Friendly)
First irrigation: Immediately after sowing
Later:
Every 7–10 days
Critical stages:
Flowering
Pod formation
⚠️ Avoid over-watering (causes flower drop)

🌿 Organic Nutrition Schedule
15–20 DAS
Jeevamrut drenching (soil application)
30–35 DAS (Flowering)
Panchagavya spray – 3%
Pod Formation
Banana pseudostem extract spray
(improves pod size & number)
👉 Avoid excess nitrogen (only leaves, less pods ❌)

✂️ Crop Care
No staking needed (bush type)
Light earthing up at 20–25 DAS
Keep beds weed-free for first 30 days

🐛 Organic Pest & Disease Control
Aphids / whitefly:
Neem oil 3 ml/L
Pod borer:
NSKE 5%
Leaf diseases:
Buttermilk + turmeric spray

⏳ Harvesting
First picking: 45–55 days after sowing
Pick pods:
Tender
Green
Regular picking = more yield

📊 Expected Yield (Organic)
Green pods: 25–35 quintals per acre
Crop duration: 60–70 days