Pea

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Cover Crop Name:
Pea
Scientific Name:
Pisum satuvum arvense L.
Growth Season:
Cool Season, Broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright
Relative Water Use:
Low
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
1 – 3 inches
Crude Protein:
Hay 14%, Grain 24%, Silage 15%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
leaf 13-25, stem 27-83, root 17-27
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinator (Wind)
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