Taproots will grow up to three feet with numerous shallow lateral roots. Bushy or climbing with smooth, round, slender stems, vines may exceed five feet at maturity. White, pink, or purple flowers indicate the tannin content in the seed with white flowers indicative of tannin-free seed.

Not Recommended

Seeds/Lb: 2,000 – 3,500

Annual rainfall or precipitation of 30” – 40” is needed. With adequate drainage, growth is possible on a wide range of soils. Typically frost resistant and requiring only 100 days to maturity, plant TS7 peas as a spring crop in areas usually too cold for peas. TS7 peas will continue growing in temperatures down to 26°F and will do well on calcareous soils. Although they can withstand heavy frosts, they succumb quickly to heat and drought, especially during the flowering period. While shade tolerant, TS7 peas do not tolerate acidic soils, high aluminum soils, and areas prone to waterlogging.

Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.7

Optimum Growth Range: 45°F – 75°F

Plant rows between 12” and 24” apart. Growth is slow during cold weather but picks up in the spring. When broadcast seeding, sow crop thickly or with a nurse crop to prevent pea plants from falling and rotting. Spring drill TS7 peas as soon as possible in the season when cool, moist conditions are forecasted.

Seeding Depth: ½” – 2½”

Monoculture: 80 – 150 Lb/A

Spring peas should mature in 52 – 100 days after planting.

Min Time To Emergence: 10 – 14 days

Ideal Temp: 60°F – 70°F

Grazing can occur in the late fall and should be limited to 2.5 to 3 hours a day, with rotation to a crop rich in energy or low in protein.

Earliest Time To Graze: 10″ – 12″

Unresponsive to fertilizers, TS7 peas do benefit from additional phosphorus or potassium. If soil test data is not available, place 26 lb./A phosphorus, 66 lb./A potassium, and 30 lb/A sulfur before planting.

At Planting: 15 Lb/A N – 25 Lb/A N

During Grazing Season: Not Applicable

Able to provide both starch and protein, use peas as whole-crop silage. Harvesting pea silage at the end of flowering will result in the lowest starch digestibility. Pea and soybean silage are similar in nutritional content. A comparison of pea silage and barley silage resulted in similar milk composition. Higher fat and lower protein occurred in an examination of milk produced by cows grazed on pea silage compared to animals fed alfalfa silage. Immature seeds within the fodder can lower dry matter intake, milk yield, and milk protein yield. If utilized for straw, pea straw lands somewhere between a cereal straw and grass hay. Harvest should occur immediately after threshing to avoid the accumulation of dirt. Fungal treatments will increase N content and decrease cell wall contents.

Timing: Flowering or Flat Pod

Cuttings During Season: 1

Recovery is poor after mowing or grazing.

Minimum Graze Height: Not Applicable

Rest Period: Not Applicable

Mix TS7 Peas at a ratio of 70% peas: 30% cereal grains to increase dry matter at the cost of crude protein. Finding a variety partner that matures at the same rate under the particular agronomic environment is essential in maximizing yield.

• Oats
• Cereals

Tons of Dry Matter/A: 2 – 15

When planting into an established sward, shading is a concern. Graze down established pastures to allow enough light to reach TS7 seedlings. TS7 seedlings are more resilient than vetch or clover seedlings.

Tannins, saponins, and mold are of concern when utilizing peas for forage. If a defoliant is applied prior to harvest, delay harvest by 5 days.