Colossus Southern Pea
Vigna unguiculata
Colossus
Southern Pea (Cowpea)
Southern Pea (Cowpea)
60 days — 'Colossus' plants are vigorous, upright with few side runners, and are productive. The purple flowers develop into pods that are nine to ten inches long, are green at the shell stage, light-brown straw colored at the dry stage, and filled with darker brown peas that shell easily. Similar to 'Brown Sugar Crowder' but with larger peas.
It was bred by the South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina and released in 1971 as a stabilized cross between 'South Carolina 59-11' and 'Floricream'. Each ounce is approximately 100 seeds.
Resistant to root knot nematodes, under widely varying environmental conditions, disease, and insect pressures, performs well. The exception is where thrips are a problem. If you have thrips in your area, keep an eye out for their telltale damage - malformed and puckered leaves - especially when the plants are young.
Special Groups: Market Growers
Planting Instructions:
Loosen the soil in a location that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight per day. Add compost or fertilizer before planting and not after.
Sow seeds directly outdoors as soon as soil temperatures reach 70F. Optimal germination occurs between 75 to 95F. Plant ½ to one inch deep, 1 to 2 seeds every two inches. Keep moist until germination. Thin to one plant every 3 to 6 inches in rows spaced 24 to 36 inches apart. Irrigation is normally not necessary as they are renowned for their ability to grow under harsh conditions. For improved germination of hard seed, soak in warm water for four hours just prior to sowing.
Sow seeds directly outdoors as soon as soil temperatures reach 70F. Optimal germination occurs between 75 to 95F. Plant ½ to one inch deep, 1 to 2 seeds every two inches. Keep moist until germination. Thin to one plant every 3 to 6 inches in rows spaced 24 to 36 inches apart. Irrigation is normally not necessary as they are renowned for their ability to grow under harsh conditions. For improved germination of hard seed, soak in warm water for four hours just prior to sowing.
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