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GB CULTURAL INFO: Cold, Warm Temperatures/ Matures 17 weeks/ Harvest 8-12 weeks/ Yield 10lbs/ Spacing 5"
SEEDS PER PACKET: 900
SOURCE CODE: C
PLANTING DEPTH: 1.5-3"
APPROXIMATE GERMINATION DAYS:
SOIL TEMPERATURE FOR GERMINATION:
WHEN TO PLANT: Fall, Winter
PACKET LABEL INSTRUCTIONS: Seed early enough in the Fall so that plants are 6-8 inches tall before soil freezes. A cold-hardy field pea-sow in Fall for Winter growth (and to protect soil from erosion) & turn them under, or harvest for the compost pile, in the Spring. Does well on poor soil & will fix nitrogen in the soil. For best growth and nitrogen production inoculate the seed before planting. Does not need a lot of water or care. May self-seed. Can be used for cattle fodder. Peas can be used dried for soup but are not good for fresh eating.
BOTANICAL NAME: Pisum sativum
DESCRIPTION: A very cold-hardy winter annual pea; can take some sub-zero weather. Grows on poorer soil than clover but makes less nitrogen. Doesn’t compete well with abundant winter weed growth. Peas are used as livestock feed, but also make a fine soup pea. The plants will break down fast into the compost pile or green manure. They can also be interplanted with your winter grains (as show above).