{"product_id":"black-eye-peas-raw-lb","title":"Black Eye Peas - Raw Seed (lb)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e is a heat-loving annual legume used as a warm-season cover crop, green manure, and rotation crop. Black eye peas establish rapidly in warm soil, develop a leafy canopy that helps shade summer weeds, and produce biomass that can be incorporated to add organic matter. Their deep-rooted growth is especially useful during hot periods when many cool-season cover crops struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. Sow into a firm, weed-free seedbed with good drainage, then maintain adequate moisture through emergence. For maximum nitrogen fixation, inoculate the raw seed immediately before planting. Terminate before mature seed develops if preventing volunteer plants is important, and allow time for residue to break down before planting the next crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40–50 lb\/acre or 2–3 lb\/1,000 sq ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInoculant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strongly recommended. Use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/cowpea-peanut-and-lespedeza-inoculant-6738\"\u003eCowpea, Peanut \u0026amp; Lespedeza Inoculant\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/garden-combination-mix-inoculant\"\u003eGarden Combination Mix Inoculant (treats 8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/garden-combination-mix-inoculant-treats-50-lbs\"\u003eGarden Combination Mix Inoculant (treats 50 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5–10 days under warm, moist conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 40 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 80–90 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrogen fixation, summer weed suppression, biomass, green manure, and crop rotation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare additional warm-season options in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/collections\/cover-crop-seeds\"\u003eCover Crop Seeds Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21544043348081,"sku":"SCL825","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/black-eye-peas-raw-seed-lb.jpg?v=1747084255","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/black-eye-peas-raw-lb","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}