Whistler Winter Peas
Whistler Winter Peas, released by Progene Research of Washington, are
a semi-leafless, white flowered pea with yellow cotyledons. Winter
hardy down to 0F, Whistler winter peas are a great addition to satisfy
your winter forage needs.
Nitrogen!
Peas are excellent for nitrogen fixation. Pea seed, properly
inoculated with Rhizobium bacteria at planting time, does an excellent
job of fixing nitrogen from the air. The bacteria takes nitrogen, binds
it with hydrogen from soil water, and forms ammonium, which is a form
that is by plants. This nitrogen fixation makes peas a perfect partner
with cereals and grasses, which use large amounts of nitrogen, as well
as banking nitrogen for future crops through cover cropping and green
manure plowdown.
