Kalahari

cowpea

High quality summer finishing feed
Good drought and heat stress tolerance
Adapted to a wide ranges of soil types
Strong forage type with good regrowth potential
Suitable for intercrop (maize, sorghum and millets)
High levels of Nitrogen fixation

Suitable For

Sowing Rate: 10-30kg/ha

Rainfall: Minimum 500mm per annum

Weeks to Grazing: 8-12 weeks

Pasture Life: Annual

Soil Fertility: High (Olsen P 20+)

Leaf Size: Large

Australian bred, new generation, multi purpose cowpea that adapts to a wide range of soil types

Kalahari is an Australian bred and developed multi purpose cowpea. Featuring a very strong spreading growth habit, Kalahari was selected for its high vegetative dry matter/forage production and high seed yields. It is an easy to establish crop with high seedling vigour, wide adaption to soil types and drought tolerance. Kalahari has shown to be very palatable with a large leaf area and attractive dark green foliage.

Pasture seed sowing rate (sole): 10-30kg/ha

Rainfall

Minimum 500mm rainfall per annum unless irrigated

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