KWS MANAGER combining peas
- Thread starter Goffer
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
- Location
- S Yorkshire
How did they do.
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
Well they stood nicely, but were reasonably late in. And then had 3" of rain in 2 weeks after which didn't help
Did better where I upped the seed rate from a (quite conservative) low start on the field
But yield wise, very disappointing
definitely not a good year for peas.I can't say it was due to the variety either. Next door had 70acres of peas, drilled 2 weeks after us. They left 3 trailers in the field and the tractor drivers buggered off, 2 fair sized combines going at it too
. Cleared them up in a short afternoon 
ollie989898
Member
Drill your peas and book a stripper header off CPF.... 
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Drill your peas and book a stripper
Cheers ,Reason for question was saw kws varieties in trials, never seen peas like them . They were that stiff I'd off named them ' viagra just wondered if they took some good to harvest..
- Location
- South Notts
Manager are a widely grown white pea and used often in arable silage mixes because if their standing ability . Perhaps a bit behind in yield but in reality it’s the spring / summer weather and pre-planning that make the yield on peas, not the variety. Peas don’t like wet and compaction, they want free draining and well structured soils. I’ve seen good peas grown on clay soils BUT they have been really well set up the autumn before - that is key to good peas - get your cultivations right now. Depending on who you contract through some merchants work closely with Keith Costello and he will give you the blueprint to grow good peas. If your merchant doesn’t work with him then I’d suggest getting in touch and paying a consultation with him direct as he is the all seeing, all knowing when it comes to peas.
