Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Oats and Field Peas Cover Crop Seed

Name: Oats and Field Peas Cover Crop Seed
Rating: 4.80 (10 reviews)

Certified Organic

Improve the soil of unused garden space for the next crop.

This blend is a perfect, simple mix for a spring, summer, or fall cover crop. Both oats and field peas are quick to germinate in most soil conditions, and in typical zone 6 or colder winters, they will winter kill (in milder years in zones 5 and 6, the peas will die back, but the oats will survive--but they are an easy crop to till in or pull up in early spring). The peas add loads of nitrogen to the soil, feeding the oats, which produce plenty of organic matter in their leaves. Added bonuses: the growing tips of the peas make a delightful edible pea shoot, the pinkish-purple pea flowers are very pretty, and the immature pea pods make a perfectly great snow pea.

Garden Pack: 1/2 pound, sows roughly 100 square feet

Homestead Pack: 1 pound, sows roughly 250 square feet

Farm Pack: 5 pounds, sows roughly 1,000 square feet

For best results, sow densely at any time during the season. The mix is especially happy in the cool of spring or late summer/early fall. Space seeds about one-half inch apart in the row. Either scatter the seeds over the surface of the soil and rake in heavily or sow into furrowed rows spaced 1-4 inches apart. If scattering, be sure that peas end up well buried so that they can germinate and take hold. If sowing in dry conditions, provide irrigation if possible. For spring sowings, mow and till into the soil (or harvest for the compost pile) when peas begin to flower and set pods, but before the pods fill out and mature. Summer and fall sowings can be left in the ground thru winter.

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Growing instructions

For best results, sow densely at any time during the season. The mix is especially happy in the cool of spring or late summer/early fall. Space seeds about one-half inch apart in the row. Either scatter the seeds over the surface of the soil and rake in heavily or sow into furrowed rows spaced 1-4 inches apart. If scattering, be sure that peas end up well buried so that they can germinate and take hold. If sowing in dry conditions, provide irrigation if possible. For spring sowings, mow and till into the soil (or harvest for the compost pile) when peas begin to flower and set pods but before the pods fill out and mature. Summer and fall sowings can be left in the ground until winter.

Product Details

Days to Maturity	75 days
Days to Germination	3 to 10 days
Height at Maturity	24 inches
Sun Conditions	Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth	1-3"
Row Spacing	4 inches
Plant Spacing	2 inches

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This is my third time buying the oat, pea ground cover. I like the packaging isn’t plastic, it’s the perfect amount for my raised beds and I believe it’s one of the reasons my soil gives me so much produce each season.

The oats and peas are doing amazing! This is my first year experimenting with cover crops and I am already wishing I purchased more. I planted towards the end of August and had few rain fall events and the seed still germinated. Based on the amount of coverage I would say it was close to 100% germination rate. I tilled soil, spread with a broadcast spreader and lightly mixed into soil. Can't wait to see how my spring plants do in this section of the farm. I will be purchasing a lot more of this seed mix next season!!

I tossed this mix all over the place this summer and it did great! Awesome thick cover, will definitely use it again.

After listening to a podcast explain how to put nutrients back into your raised beds and protect them in the winter I have this a go. With the strange year and late frost I lucked out! I thickly seeded and still have plenty left for next year to seed again. No weeds- looking forward to feeding my beds in such a easy way!

I planted these oats and field pea mix and it all germinated beautifully! My garden soil is getting nourishing treats with this seed mix!

So many seeds, love this company. Growing like crazy after planting September 1.

I planted these in the spring before I planted my garden. It says to wait till the peas flower before you cut them down, but it’s getting a little long in the year and I would like to get my garden in. Will you still get the same benefits if you cut them early?

Oats and Field Peas Cover Crop was planted last fall. Did very well.

This Cover crop grew fast and was winter killed. I have had cover crops that persisted into planting season and had to be hand weeded. Not this one. Deep rooted oats and nitrogen fixing field peas are the perfect cover crop .

Sewed early September in zone 6a. As of this review in late October (without a solid frost) only the oats came up with maybe one pea plant. A different pea seed came up fine last year.

Hello, Thanks for choosing HVSC for your cover crop needs! September may be a little late for the peas to germinate and grow to their full potential. Oats and Feild Peas should be planted early spring into mid-summer, closer to August.
-HVSC