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Harvest Indicators for Peas
YELLOW FIELD PEA
Moisture Content:
16% is dry and safe for storage.
Color of crop &/or seed at cutting stage:
Swath when peas and pea vines are yellow colored. Vines are prostrate.
Quick test for proper moisture content at combining:
Thresh when seeds are firm and can no longer be penetrated with thumbnail. 20% moisture
content or lower.
Other important notes:
Some shatter loss usually occurs. Mixing wet soil with peas can cause staining - a down
grading factor.
GREEN PEA
Moisture Content:
16% is dry and safe for storage.
Color of crop &/or seed at cutting stage:
Swath when peas are mature and have a good green color. Pea vines are yellow colored.
If desiccating, apply when vein pattern of uppermost pods is easily recognized and 75% to
90% of the pods have turned to yellow tan.
Quick test for proper moisture content at combining:
Seeds are firm, but no longer penetrable with a thumbnail. Pea vines may or may not be
prostrate depending on variety and conditions.
Other important notes:
2% bleached peas is maximum. Bleached seeds are caused by high humidity, bright
sunshine and warm temperatures.
FEED PEA
Moisture Content:
16% is dry and safe for storage. Some companies accept 17% moisture content.
Color of crop &/or seed at cutting stage:
Swath when pea vines are yellow colored. Vines are often prostrate.
Quick test for proper moisture content at combining:
Seeds are firm, but no longer penetrable with a thumbnail. Combine settings and
operation are not as critical for feed peas as for human food peas. Admixtures of various
pea kind are allowed.
Other important notes:
Any amount of bleached peas, split, cracked or split peas, and earth tagged peas are accepted for feed peas.
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