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Organic Field / Fodder Pea Seed
€53.65
25kg of peas suitable for combining, forage, cover crops and GLAS. Afila (tendrilly) types will stand up well, especially when grown with a grain. Varieties like ESO, Trendy and Lisa available. Some varieties are good for human consumption.
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Sow Months: Mar-OctField Rate: 170-200kg/haHorticulture Rate: 1kg covers 50m²
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Pea for Combining, Forage or Greenmanure
Forage peas forms a dense mass of green vegetation. Peas rapid growth can be very effective at suppressing weeds. With a N content of 3-4%, peas produce 40-70kg kg/N/A and there are even reports of higher Nitrogen fixing levels. The residue breaks down rapidly, releasing the N quickly. Once established pea can withstand heavy frosts but can easily be killed by mechanical means at all growth stages.
Peas in the GLAS Scheme
GLAS Seed rate is 30kg/ha in conjunction with at least one other species like:
- A Cereal: Oats, Black Oats or Rye (all at 75-90kg/ha).
- A Brasscia: Forage Rape, Leafy/Stubble Turnip (at 5kg/ha).
- A Legume: Vetch, Crimson Clover, Egyptian/Berseem Clover (12-15kg/ha).
- Others: Phacelia 5-10kg/ha, Buckwheat 35-50kg/ha.
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