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Faba Bean and Cowpea Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Faba Bean and Cowpea

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Faba Bean and Cowpea Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Faba Bean and Cowpea care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Faba Bean and Cowpea is as follows:

  • Watering Faba Bean in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Faba Bean in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cowpea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cowpea in Winter: Average Water

Faba Bean and Cowpea Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Faba Bean and Cowpea diseases is very important factor of Faba Bean and Cowpea Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Faba Bean: Red blotch
  • Cowpea: Nematodes and Red blotch

Faba Bean and Cowpea Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Faba Bean and Cowpea care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Faba Bean and Cowpea pruning is done as follows:

  • Faba Bean pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Cowpea pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Faba Bean and Cowpea fertilizers are as follows:

  • Faba Bean fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Cowpea fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer