Austrian winter pea
Pisum sativum ssp. arvense
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This pea species is a cool-season, annual legume crop that is primarily used for cover crops, winter grazing, and wildlife food plots. Austrian Winter Peas has a low temperature threshold of about 10 degrees.
Low growing vine-like legume
Excellent nitrogen fixer
Mildly winter hardy
Inoculant is highly recommended
Seeding rate of 30-60 LBS/Acre
Seeding depth of 1.5 to 2 inches
Popular food plot legume
Beneficial rotational crop to help reduce disease and other pests
Very good green manure cover crop legume
Creates habitat for upland birds
Good mixer with oats for early spring hay, pasture crop or green manure
Growing Region
- North America
