4 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Western Canadian Field Pea Crop
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Reference: Farmers Business Network
Peas are a great nitrogen-fixing crop option that can improve soil health. Growing peas allows a grower to introduce different herbicide groups into their herbicide rotation plan. Let’s look at four ways to get the most out of your field pea crop this year.
1. Planting
Rather than relying on using refined nitrogen in peas, inoculants are a great tool to promote nodulation and, as a result, nitrogen fixation. Inoculants can be applied as a liquid or peat product directly on seed or alternatively granular inoculants can be applied in furrow during planting.
FBN offers liquid and granular inoculants to fit most needs, maximizing inoculation and ensuring N fixation:
Rolling peas after planting helps bury rocks and provides a uniform seedbed aiding with plant establishment and helping prepare the field for harvest.
2. Weed Control
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