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Meanings of cowpea plant in English

Portuguese
vigna unguiculata
Spanish
vigna unguiculata
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Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure.

vigna unguiculata
Usage of cowpea plant in English
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You will remember that only one-tenth of the total nitrogen of the cowpea plant remains in the roots and stubble?
The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Re...
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Only about one-tenth of the nitrogen contained in the cowpea plant is left in the roots and stubble when the crop is harvested.
The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Re...
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Often intercropped with maize and cotton, cowpea plants provide shade and dense cover that help protect soil and preserve moisture.
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On the other hand, a stand of cowpea plants is surer in the case of soils that crust, and germination runs higher.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Translations for cowpea plant