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Beans (Cowpea / Lobia)

Beans (Cowpea / Lobia)

Vigna unguiculata

Medium difficultyWinter/MonsoonVegetables
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Sunlight
Full Sun
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Watering
Moderate
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Min pot size
10" pot
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Start from
Direct sowing after frost

About Beans (Cowpea / Lobia)

Cowpea or Lobia is a highly adaptable, heat-tolerant bean that thrives in the Indian summer and monsoon. For terraces, bushy 'yardlong' or lobia varieties are preferred as they produce heavily without needing elaborate trellis structures.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
20-30°C
Heat stress above
35°C
Cold stress below
10°C
Humidity
Moderate
Rain sensitivity
Low

Growth stages

Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–25
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 26–60
Stage 3
Flowering
Day 61–89
Stage 4
Harvest
Day 90–120

Common pests and diseases

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