Cover crops
Austrian Winter Pea
Peas have good nitrogen fixation and can be sown as a cover crop after a main cereal crop, but need to be sown early post-harvest to maximise growing temperatures. Austrian winter peas are a type of pea that can withstand lower temperatures and produce more biomass over winter.

Product benefits (ACRES)
- For ACRES, a mixture of at least two crops from the prescribed list must be sown.
- Austrian winter pea cover crops must remain in situ until after 1 January.
Usage instructions
Rate | 40-50kg/ha |
Time | Sow from mid-July up until 15 September in ACRES |
Frost tolerance | Good |
Biomass | Good if sown early in the season |
Pests and diseases | Generally not a problem |