Forage peas

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Economically the family is important as a major source of food for the world peas beans, forage, as well as gums, resins, and oils, but several species arc toxic to grazing animals. The literature of the family is vast. 

Maple peas. These have purple flowers and round brown-speckled seeds. These varieties are grown as whole-crop forage or for the seed to be sold for pigeons. 

Specific varieties of peas grown for forage purposes (such as Magnus) have been introduced in recent years. However, good yields may also be obtained from... 

Another useful teehnique is to take the cover erop of cereals for wholectop cereal silage several weeks before the crop is ripe for eombining. An alternative whieh has been used in recent years is undersowing in peas (grain or forage varieties are both suitable) which may also be taken for silage. Weed control in... 

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