FIELD PEAS & PEA MIXTURES FIELD PEAS Planted early, field peas grow tall and leafy, and are tolerant to frost & drought. Best Use: Can be grazed or harvested for grain or silage. Requirements: Avoid wet ground. Prefers cool weather. Reduce planting rates when using as a cover crop for perennial forages. Inoculate before planting. Plant peas deep! (1.5" to 3" deep) Management: One-cut/graze crop; allow growth for maximum forage yield. Must be swathed for optimum grain yield. Planting Date: March - April or Aug 1 - Sept 15. If spring seeding, seed as early as possible. Seeding: 50-75 lbs/acre along with 75-100 lbs/acre of small grain for forage or 150-200 lbs/acre alone for grain.
DS ADMIRAL FIELD PEAS
4010 FIELD PEAS* • Leafy, speckled forage-specific pea • Indeterminate growth habit • Significantly more biomass than yellow grain type peas • Best choice for forage Conventional Uncertified (3500 seeds/lb)
$26/50 lb bag
Organic & Uncertified (2700 seeds/lb)
$34/50 lb bag
• Tried and true dual-purpose yellow pea for grain or forage • Upright, tall and better standing than most other varieties • Determinate growth habit • Broadly adapted with consistent above average yields • Unmatched food quality because of near-perfectly round shape • Good adaptability to wetter climates and non-traditional pea growing regions Conventional Uncertified (80% Germ, 1900 seeds/lb)
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CDC MEADOW FIELD PEAS
Yellow, dual-purpose peas: grain/forage High grain yields, good standing Smaller seed size than other yellow peas Strong seed coat, less splits Direct replacement for DS Admiral with similar yield and growth characteristics
Organic & Uncertified (2000 seeds/lb)
$34/50 lb bag
$28/50 lb bag
WINTER PEAS Viny, cool-season annual legume. Pea residue breaks down quickly. Best Use: Excellent forage quality for livestock, silage, or cover crop/plow down. Can produce up to 2-4 tons DM/acre. Requirements: Prefers cool weather and well-drained soils. Does not tolerate acidic soils. Inoculate before planting. Can withstand colder autumn temperatures than field peas. Management: Not reliably winter hardy in upper Midwest. Planting Date: March - April or Aug - Sept. If spring seeding, seed as early as possible. Seeding: 50-100 lbs/acre drilled. 1-2” deep.
ICICLE WINTER PEAS • Strong winter hardiness potential • Excellent root system and high biomass production in the spring • Smaller seed size; lowers seeding costs • White flower; more digestible, and sweeter tasting to livestock compared to purple types Conventional Uncertified (3700 seeds/lb)
$42/50 lb bag
AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS • Best used as a forage pea in cover crop mixes or forage blends • Can provide from 90 to 150 lbs nitrogen/ acre at full flowering • Withstands temperatures as low as 10°F with minor injury • Does not overwinter in areas colder than USDA Winter Hardiness Zone 6 • Sensitive to heat and humidity Conventional Uncertified (3800 seeds/lb)
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$38/50 lb bag
