Peas
…Forage uses may vary…
Peas
Peas can be put into 2 categories. The first known as a Field Pea is a cool season or spring planted product. The second, Cowpeas is a warm season, summer planted pea. Not only are peas an excellent source of nitrogen, but they also offer additional tonnage and crude protein in the harvested forage.
Field peas are excellent nitrogen fixers and establish quickly, providing good ground cover. Peas are usually mixed with oats, barley, or triticale and are an excellent source of high protein forage. Field peas are divided into two types. The Austrian winter pea can be planted in the fall and usually overwinters south of Interstate 70. The other peas, like the Arvika spring pea, do best planted as early as you can get into the field in the spring.
Establishment
Plant peas 1 inch deep at a rate of 30-100 lbs/Acre depending on the mix. Increased planting depth in moist soils, usually 1-3 inches in depth insures better anchoring for the plant to avoid lodging. Planting with a small grain will give the pea the opportunity to crawl up the oat stem for better standability. If nitrogen and protein are the goal, plant more peas than small grains. Plant fall peas by mid-August to mid-September; peas need to be 4-6 inches tall before going dormant for the winter. Plant spring peas as soon as you are able to work the fields. Expect peas to grow rapidly in the spring and ready for harvest or incorporation in about 60 days.
Management
Peas do best in near neutral pH or above, in well drained soils and moderate fertility. Peas like cool weather and languish in heat and drought. Peas like a wide variety of well drained soils. They are almost always planted with small grains such as oats and are usually used as a dual purpose cover and forage crop. Inoculate to ensure good nitrogen production.
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Admiral Peas
$0.86 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $43.00Byron Seeds Admiral Pea Seed is formulated for grain but can also be used as a forage, easier to grow in organic environments. Buy yours here!
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Arvika or 4010 Peas
$0.88 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $44.00Arvika or 4010 Peas from Byron Seeds is a high yielding, good forage quality pea with lavender flowers on a very tall plant. Buy yours now!
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Arvika/4010 Peas Organic
$0.98 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $49.00Certified Organic Arvika Peas from Byron Seeds is a high yielding, good forage quality pea with lavender flowers on a very tall plant.
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Cowpea/Sunn Hemp/Legend Lespedeza Inoculant
$8.00 per lb
Total (1 lbs): $8.00Buy Byron Seed inoculate, 1 packet covers 100 lbs of seed.
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Cowpeas
$1.40 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $70.00Cowpeas are viewed as a warm season summer annual that produces nitrogen and provides maximum erosion control. Buy yours here!
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Delta or Montech Peas
$0.89 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $44.50Delta Pea or Montech Pea Seed from Byron Seeds is a pea bred for digestible grain also good as a forage. Pea seed in stock. Discounts available!
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Icicle Winter Peas
$0.76 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $38.00Icicle winter peas are used for a cover crop, wildlife or livestock forage. Get yours here!
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Keystone Winter Peas
$0.86 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $43.00 -
MaxiGro Oat/Pea Mix Organic
$0.94 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $47.00Welcome to Byron Seeds only Point of Sale Site. We carry Byron Seeds best products – including MaxiGro Oat/Pea Mix Organic Seed.
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Milkmax
$0.80 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $40.00Milkmax Oat and Peas Seed is a half and half mixture of our best seeds targeted to maximize milk and other livestock gains. Buy yours here!
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Montech Grain Peas Organic
$0.75 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $37.50An organic pea with high grain yields. Can also be used in forage mixes.
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Oat and Pea Mix
$0.67 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $33.50Byron Seeds Oat and Pea Mix consists of a 50/50 mix of Jerry Oats and VNS Forage Peas. Buy yours here!
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Pea/Vetch Inoculant
$8.00 per lb
Total (1 lbs): $8.00Buy Byron Seeds Pea/Vetch Inoculant- 1 pack covers 100lbs
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Windham Winter Pea
$0.91 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $45.50Windham Winter Pea Cover Crops is great for mixing with small grains and the only pea with enough winter hardiness for the north.
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