CERTIFIED ORGANIC SMALL GRAIN SEED 2017
ORGANIC PEA & FORAGE MIXTURES
Peas do best in cool , dry conditions . Plant them as early as possible ( even before oats ) on well-drained ground . Don ’ t plant them shallowly . Plant them at least 1½-3 in . deep . Peas are slow to establish but need to be deep . Avoid wet ground . Always use inoculant when seeding peas on ground that hasn ’ t been in peas for five years .
Organic Oat / 4010 Pea Mixture
• Our oat / pea mixture is an approximately 50-50 blend ( by weight ) of a tall , good-standing oat variety with a leafy , forage pea
• This mixture is intended for forage or silage only , not suitable for grain
• When cutting for silage , try to cut when the oats are at the boot stage to maximize forage value
• Can be underseeded with alfalfa ( use the lower seeding rate )
• Seed 100-200 lbs ./ acre in early spring , approximately 2 in . deep
Organic Spring Triticale / 4010 Pea Mixture
• A mixture of 50 % Spring Triticale * and 50 % 4010 Forage Peas
• Excellent forage quality ; highest of any of the small grain / pea mixtures
• When cutting for silage , try to cut when the triticale is at boot stage to maximize forage value
• Can be underseeded with alfalfa ( use the lower seeding rate )
• Seed 100-200 lbs ./ acre in early spring , approximately 2 in . deep
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Organic Montech 4193 Yellow Peas
• High yielding yellow grain pea ; higher yielding than DS Admiral
• Lower yielding as forage than 4010 forage peas
• Seed 50-100 lbs / acre with 75-100 lbs / acre of small grain for grain or forage production
• Seed 150-200 lbs / acre straight for grain production
Organic Barley / Montech 4193 Pea Mixture
• A mix of about 60 % dual-purpose field peas and 40 % Robust Barley ( by weight )
• When swathed and combined , this makes an excellent animal feed that has much higher protein than straight small grain
• When cutting for silage , we recommend Triticale / Pea or Oat / Pea for higher tonnage
• Can be underseeded with alfalfa ( use the lower seeding rate )
• Seed 150-200 lbs ./ acre in early spring , approximately 2 in . deep
Organic Succotash
• A mixture of well-adapted oats , barley and spring wheat
• Well-suited for hay or combining
• Good standing
• Higher protein than straight oats
• Should be swathed before combining to allow grain to mature evenly
• Best results when swathed according to oats ’ maturity
• Seed 80-100 lbs ./ acre in early spring
• Blend 70 lbs . of peas with 1 bag of Succotash for excellent forage or feed
Organic 4010 Forage Peas
• Speckled forage peas that produce significantly more biomass than DS Admiral
• Excellent forage yields and standability
• Taller than Trapper Peas
• Not suitable for grain production
• Provides exceptional nutrition when chopped in combination with a small grain
• Seed 50-100 lbs ./ acre with 75-100 lbs ./ acre of small grain for forage
* VNS = Variety Not Stated Page 20 www . alseed . com 800-352-5247