Spring Field Peas

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Cover crops can be planted in spring, summer or fall! Remember that ¼ to ⅓ of your growing area should be planted to green manure cover crops every year. This ensures your soil stays healthy and productive.

Seeds will store for 1 to 2 years.

Description

Spring Field Peas are one of the most reliable cool-season legumes for building fertility, producing large amounts of biomass, and improving soil biology. Although often used as a cover crop, the plants, flowers, and seeds are also edible.

Spring Field Peas thrive in early spring conditions, germinating in cool soils and outpacing many weeds. They can handle early-season frosts and are well-suited to Canada's variable spring weather, from coast to coast. They can be grown any time of the season, but perform best before or after the hottest parts of the summer.

The large seeds are easy to plant and emerge from the ground quickly with little effort. Spring Field Peas do very well when mixed with other crops such as Oats, Spring Triticale or Barley. Their fibrous roots enhance soil tilth and add organic matter.

Under good growing conditions, the plants can produce up to 120 lbs of Nitrogen per acre. Much of this fertility is released as the plant material decomposes, helping to feed the next crop. The fibrous root system improves soil tilth, leaving a nice seedbed after tillage.

Can be used with EcoTea Seed Inoculant to increase nutrient efficiency, improve root development, and enhance disease resistance.

Untreated, Non-GMO

1 Kg covers approximately 1000 sq. ft
5 kg covers approximately 5000 sq. ft

Quick Guide

• Latin Name: Pisum sativum
• Hardiness: Hardy Annual
• Growth Rate: Fast
• Germination: 3 - 10 days
• Planting Dates: Apr 1-Jun 15 or Aug 15-Oct 1 
• Seeding Rate: 1Kg per 1000 sq. ft (40kg per acre)
• Max Planting Depth: 0.5 to 1” deep or broadcast and tamp
• Growth Habit: Medium Upright 24" to 48" tall  
• Benefits: Adds nitrogen to the soil, improves soil tilth, cold hardy.
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun
• Usual Seed Life: 2-3 years
• Cover Crop Management: Mow or till once full flowering
  

Highest Quality Standards

Our cover crop seed comes from high-quality stock and is tested for germination. We've selected the best varieties available to maximize each species' potential.