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Facts on Field Pea Planting/Establishment
Planting Date:
As early as fields are ready
Why:
Cool-season legume
Promote as much plant development as possible before major heat and
water stresses occur
Tolerates moisture and heat stress better than many legumes
Mid-April through early May
Earlier the better
Soil temperature of 40 F
Very frost tolerant
Avoid working soil when too wet
Balance planting date with other crops
Planting Equipment and Method:
Planted in narrow row spacing
Many advantages with solid seeding
Grain drill or air seeder
Must handle large seed
Maintain firm seed to soil contact
Seedbed preparation and drill operation important
Fields may be rolled after planting but before 8 leaf stage, plants
dry
Plant Population
Select high quality disease free seed
Establish around 300,000 plants/acre
6 to 7 plants/square foot
Potential for yield response at higher population (9 plants/square
foot)
80 to 160 pounds of seed
Depends on cultivar selected
1600 to 5000 seeds/pound
Typical food grade peas = 2100 to 2500 seeds/pound
Uniform stand is important
Seeding Depth:
1 to 3 inches
Depends on soil texture and condition
Attempt uniform placement
Be careful with double disc, heavy trash, and high speeds
Seed well into moisture
Require good seed to soil contact
Need more soil moisture than many crops
Hypogeal type emergence
Growing point remains below soil surface
Unlike soybean, dry bean, or sunflower
Strongly emerging seedling
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