Abstract
Information was presented on several items related to past and potential southernpea (Vigna unguiculata) projects and marketing opportunities.Using peas for cover crops in organic and conventional systems offers the industry an opportunity to expand the market for pea seeds and provide farmers with a high-quality cover crop.As a cover crop, southernpeas can provide significant biomass production, and over 75 lb N/acre to a production system.They can be mixed with other species and are suitable choices for most warm-season conditions.Growing southernpea cover crops on an additional 1/100th of 1% of the estimated organic acreage in the country would require 287,000 lb of seed if sown at 70 lb/acre.There would also be an international market for this seed.There are very few cultivars marketed for cover cropping.Breeding and screening of more cultivars for cover crop performance would help the industry serve this market niche.Among the negative things associated with southernpeas as cover crops are the crop's susceptibility to nematodes, the relative expense and size of seed, and poor cool-season performance.Similar opportunities exist for supplying certified organic seed to that portion of the industry, both for fresh and processed southernpeas.Yields from organic southernpea crops have been shown to be similar to those from conventional crops.Few organic seed crops are being raised and it is thought that demand for such seeds may be easily increased by efforts within the industry and those supporting it.Building and serving the wildlife food plot and home gardening markets were also discussed.
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Southernpeas as cover crops can produce significant biomass.
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e0“As a cover crop, southernpeas can provide significant biomass production”
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Southernpeas as cover crops can supply over 75 lb N/acre to a production system.
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e0“southernpeas can provide significant biomass production, and over 75 lb N/acre to a production system”
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Southernpeas can be mixed with other species for warm season cover cropping.
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e0“They can be mixed with other species and are suitable choices for most warm-season conditions.”
e1“southernpeas as cover crops”
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Southernpea cover crops are susceptible to nematodes.
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e0“southernpeas as cover crops are the crop's susceptibility to nematodes”
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Southernpea cover crops perform poorly in the cool season.
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e0“southernpeas as cover crops are the crop's susceptibility to nematodes, the relative expense and size of seed, and poor cool-season performance”
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Organic southernpea yields have been shown to be similar to conventional crop yields.
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e0“Yields from organic southernpea crops have been shown to be similar to those from conventional crops”
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Breeding and screening more southernpea cover crop cultivars would help serve the market niche.
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e0“Breeding and screening of more cultivars for cover crop performance would help the industry serve this market niche”
e1“southernpeas as cover crops”