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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 20 2012, 04:08 PM (835 Views) | |
bigr
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Jan 20 2012, 04:08 PM Post #1 |
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Doing some looking,,, Field peas will go well on soil;s with low Ph. eg 5.4 Don't require much Nitrogen when planting. Cheep to buy. Pods Mature after flowering ,, 1 month after so timing can be done. Deer eat the crap out of them and there easy to grow. Dislikes ,,, Don't hold up to frosts well. Plant well after frosts. THEY GROW WELL IN MANITOBA and ALBERTA,, Cooler climates then we have in most of Ontario.
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baydog
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Jan 21 2012, 09:52 AM Post #2 |
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Definitely will be ordering some in the next few months. I'll be mixing it with rye/oats/radish/clover but am also going to try a summer plot of just peas. Hopefully this will take the pressure off my radish.... What did you buy? Austrian winter peas? |
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bigr
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Jan 21 2012, 01:11 PM Post #3 |
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I didn't use the Austrian winter peas, alos referd to as 4010 peas You can get 4010 peas at Parson's Seed I was using Common #1 pea seeds. Worked well from what I saw
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baydog
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Jan 21 2012, 04:51 PM Post #4 |
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Thanks BigR, they're probably a lot cheaper too? |
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bigr
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Jan 21 2012, 05:32 PM Post #5 |
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I'm looking at the price list now. 4010 peas, $21.50 for 50lbs Peas Common#1 $21.00 50lbs Peas Golden certified 1 $18.00 50LBS Fall Rye Common 1 $13.00 for 25kg |
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forkhorn
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Jan 21 2012, 10:18 PM Post #6 |
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Are the 4010 peas more suited for NWO? You guys got me hooked! |
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bigr
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Jan 22 2012, 10:24 AM Post #7 |
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SaskGuy09-18-2006, 08:59 AM There is absolutely nothing here that will draw deer like a field of peas, especially after they have ripened. The will eat them some while they're little but when they are growing and green they can be a real tangle to walk through. After they ripen, manouvering in them is easier for the deer. The peas themselves are a high protein food and the deer love them here, they'll travel a mile past alfalfa fields to eat the peas that have been left behind when the combine passes. Lots of them shell out and are knocked off without going through the combine. I know a guy who picked up 68, yes 68 sheds off of one single field of pea stubble last winter. Every deer in the area was on it. They have a short growing season so you could get away with planting them late and leaving them for a fall plot. If I had my own dirt...I would. Oh yes, and every guy that is pounding the heck out of honkers here right now is doing it on pea stubble. :) Have a look at the other guys talking in this thread http://iowawhitetail.com/forum/archive/ind...hp/t-16170.html |
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swampdogger
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Jan 23 2012, 10:04 PM Post #8 |
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Will be trying the peas for sure this year, amongst a few other's that have not decided on yet.
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wilebski
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Jan 24 2012, 12:06 PM Post #9 |
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My question is after dry down do they continue to hit the peas like they do with soybeans? Also Do they eat the leaves and vines when there green before the pods start showing up? |
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wilebski
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Jan 24 2012, 12:25 PM Post #10 |
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I have one more thing. How do radishes fit in the equation? Treat them the same as any other Brassica??? |
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baydog
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Jan 24 2012, 07:21 PM Post #11 |
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When you say short growing season, how long are you talking for full growth? |
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bigr
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Jan 24 2012, 08:40 PM Post #12 |
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About 4 months. As for the draw after the plants die down ,,, I didn't plant soon enough to get much pod action ,,, But I suspect that they will eat till the pods are gone as well. Planting sooner this year. The guy in the Ohio post talked about the peas being eaten after the crop was taken off. I would have to say yes for now. |
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wilebski
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Feb 7 2012, 09:21 AM Post #13 |
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Have you planted Austrian winter peas before? |
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bigr
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Feb 7 2012, 11:06 AM Post #14 |
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No but I will be getting them ( 4010 peas ) this year as well as the common #1 peas from last year. |
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wilebski
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Feb 7 2012, 12:12 PM Post #15 |
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Are you going to just plant them in late July/Aug??? I was wondering if a person planted them in June if they would stay green through freeze up? The vines are supposed to be sweet and edible, or would they dry up like most peas? |
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wilebski
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Feb 7 2012, 12:34 PM Post #16 |
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The reason I'm wondering about planting earlier is I would like to mix them with sunflower's and maybe a brassica. This plot is off a traveled road so if I don't have any cover the deer are totally nocturnal. I'm trying to give the soil a break from corn/soybean's... |
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bigr
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Feb 7 2012, 03:31 PM Post #17 |
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PEAS , I'm planning on planting in June , but in southern Ontario , I would try mid July. The plant tastes like a Pea , I've eaten them my self ! and they eat it ! My suspicions are that even if the frosts do take them down , the pods will be eaten as well. Talked to a guy who hunts over crop peas out west and they go for the peas even after combine has taken the dry crop off. As far as brassicas in the plot , I would do it not in the same spot. Reason is that you want to get full mass out of both. Both are planted at different times. More critical IMOP is the later brassica planting. You don't want your whole brassica crop to get to seed ( after 8 weeks ) If you do want to plant together , I would plant the peas later with the brassica ( Mid July in my area ) but don't expect pods before frost hits them . This is OK as the deer will be hitting the pea plants anyhow before the frost and then the brassica after the frost(S). I would also back off on the peas as the brassicas will need more room. Solution IMOP best , Half and Half a plot Peas on one half and brassicas planted later on the other. As far as cover , I like sunflower sprinkled within the plot . If your looking for a line of protection , This is what I will be doing ! http://www.outreachoutdoors.com/phpBB3/vie...php?f=29&t=2704 |
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