Growing Austrian Field Pea Cover Crop Garden Seeds

About Austrian Field Pea Cover Crop Garden Seeds

Austrian field pea is a cool-weather cover crop ideally suited for direct, full-sun outdoor garden sowing as soon as the soil can be worked after the final frost date. For cover crop use, broadcast seeds directly, 1-2 inches deep and 2-3 inches apart, in ally-rich, well-drained garden soil in full sun or light shade during the warm summer months for overwinter kill. Pea cover crop seeds are traditionally soaked overnight in warm water to accelerate germination. Heirloom Austrian field pea seeds germinate in 7-14 days, thinning back to 4-6" apart in the garden once true leaves establish. If grown as a cover crop, allow heirloom field pea seeds to grow without thinning. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense is a hardy cover crop with no serious pests or diseases, but monitor regularly for slugs and powdery mildew.

A European heirloom native to Western Austria, the heirloom Austrian field pea is understood to be the most hardy and sustaining among open-pollinated pea plants. Non-GMO Austrian field pea is a trailing annual garden vegetable and cool-season cover crop known to have a stronger ability to provide weed control in the pea plant family. In North America, the heirloom Austrian field pea is widely cultivated in the cool, temperate Pacific Northwest.

Austrian Field Pea Benefits

Field peas are widely accepted as among the earliest domesticated crops, but they were primarily cultivated for livestock fodder. Today, it is also a choice cover crop that helps replenish nitrogen and improve soil tilth, control erosion, and repel certain soil-borne pathogens. The open-pollinated Austrian field pea seed produces a popular protein source and can highlight both the flower garden and the variety of culinary treats in the kitchen.

* This mix does not contain any inoculant. We recommend using our Legume Inoculant for healthier development. Mix 0.05 oz of inoculant powder with 0.25 tbsp of water. Roll seeds around the mixture and plant within 12 hours.

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Wholesale Austrian Field Pea Cover Crop Seeds Per Package:

• 1 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 3,568 Seeds
• 5 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 17,840 Seeds
• 25 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 89,200 Seeds

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