Apply lime to achieve optimal pH range. Inoculant labeled specifically for cowpeas required. If seeds are not consumed by birds, reseeding can be facilitated by light disking in the spring. Common varieties used in wildlife food plots include 'Red ripper', 'Iron-clay', 'Wilcox', and 'Catjang'. Vegetation of soybeans is highly preferred by deer and is subject to intensive browsing pressure.
Abundant insects provide foraging opportunities for turkey and quail during summer.
Turkey consume vegetation sparingly during summer but readily consume seeds during fall and winter. Quail and waterfowl also feed on seeds during fall and winter. Rabbits feed on vegetation. Best at pH of 5.8 or greater. Immediately prior to seeding lightly disk seedbed to a depth of 1 - 2 inches.