Characteristics:
- Forage peas are palatable and are grown for hay and silage,
- Although it can take low temperatures, heavy frost can reduce the formation of the pods,
- It has a great potential as a rotational crop in a cropping system.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Forage Peas Pisum sativum |
|
120 | 350+ | W Cape S Cape E Cape E Free State NW Province Mphumalanga KZN |
May-Jun | Widely adapted to most soils. Does not like poorly drained soils. |