Winter Peas

Has anyone ever used winter peas as a cover crop for the winter? I know that they are a legume and put nitrogen back in the ground. Did you use them as a green manure or as a green chop for cattle? I don"t know the cost of the seed and is it worth the effort? In short the pros and the cons.

Thanks Larry

I went to the local feed store and they suggested Austrian Winter Peas. They were $18 per 50# bag and application rate was about 30#/acre for what I wanted to do.

I got on the www and put in the name and got an answer from Kansas Rural Center (among others). (785) 873-3431 and in the article they answered all my questions including when to plow in prior to your production crop, how and when to plant, how the nitrogen is fixated and what to expect.

It's too hot and dry to drill them in right now and I am waiting for it to cool off and get some ground water before I plant. This time of year, you can plant, get a shower, germinate seeds and then no rain and the plant dies.

Might look into it.

The article I downloaded has no www address (in the margin) or I would pass it on.

Mark

I went to the local feed store and they suggested Austrian Winter Peas. They were $18 per 50# bag and application rate was about 30#/acre for what I wanted to do.

I got on the www and put in the name and got an answer from Kansas Rural Center (among others). (785) 873-3431 and in the article they answered all my questions including when to plow in prior to your production crop, how and when to plant, how the nitrogen is fixated and what to expect.

It's too hot and dry to drill them in right now and I am waiting for it to cool off and get some ground water before I plant. This time of year, you can plant, get a shower, germinate seeds and then no rain and the plant dies.

Might look into it.

The article I downloaded has no www address (in the margin) or I would pass it on.

Mark