Cover crops
Peas
Peas have good nitrogen fixation abilities and can be sown as a nitrogen-fixing crop in an area declared as an EFA.
Generally, peas are not suited for sowing after a main cereal crop as it is too late in the season for them to establish.
Product benefits (ACRES)
- A mixture of at least two crops from the prescribed list must be sown.
- Pease cover crops must remain in place until after 1 January.
Usage instructions
| Rate | 80kg/ha |
| Time | Sow from mid-July up until 15 September in ACRES |
| Frost tolerance | Poor |
| Biomass | Good if sown early in the season |
| Pests and diseases | Generally not a problem |