75% field peas, 25% common oats. This dynamic cover crop duo has become a favorite of growers who value its vigorous growth and soil-building prowess, along with the assurance that it will winterkill up North. If you plant in late summer for winter soil cover, come spring you’ll be treated to a nice heavy mulch of dead plant material, instead of facing the prospect of being oatdone by a thicket of green regrowth—that’s some real peas of mind! Alternatively, this powerhouse mix can be planted in spring (soil over 50°) to cover your ground solidly for 3+ months, and it will generate literally tons of biomass per acre, fix at least 100 lb of nitrogen per acre, and overtake any weeds that dare to challenge it. To get maximum benefit from a spring planting, wait until the pea vines have fully dry pods, then scythe or mow in a way that keeps those pods intact. Push the cuttings down so there is good soil contact and you’ll get a second flush of peas from those mature seedpods! (Oats won’t really grow back.) If spring sown, mow before the oats develop seeds, around 3 months, or oats will likely become a “weed” for you next year. For maximum growth and nitrogen fixation, use with Field Pea Inoculant (sold separately). We use 100% certified organic seed for this mix, and whenever possible, we source both organic components from New England growers. Seed at a rate of 150-200#/acre, or 5#/1000 sq ft. Reliably winterkills in Zones 6 and colder. ①②NEW!
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