1 Ha Peas 13 March 2014

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Production requirements for 1 ha of Peas ( 1 hectare - 2.

47 acres )
Seed required: 80 - 90 kg per ha Spacing: 600 mm rows with 50 mm between plants in row
Planting dates: March to May to reap June to August. Desired pH: 5.3 - 6.0
Yield target: 6 ton/ha. This can be doubled with heavier fertilization and good control of pests and diseases

Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Comments Rate/ha Cost/tonne Cost / ha
Base dressing Compound C 5:15:12 11S 0.1B 500 25 75 60 55 Place 5 cm from seed. 0.5 $700
Top dressing Potassium nitrate 13:0:46 200 26 0 92 0 Apply at 1st pod set. 0.2 $3840
Total 51 75 152 55
Peas are very susceptable to fertilizer burn so place fertilizers carefully.

Herbicides, pesticides and fungicides


Product Pack Cost per Harvest
Problem Product Application Rate Application / Comments
for 1 ha Size Pack Interval
Broadleaf Terbutryn 500SC 120 - 240 ml/15 lt knapsack Apply pre emergent before crop germinates. 2.0 - 4.0 lt 1 lt $9/lt N/A
weeds Basagran/Bentazon 180 ml/15 lt knapsack Post emergent. Not before crop is 50 - 150 mm high. 3.0 lt 0.2, 1, 5, & 20 lt $15/lt N/A

Grasses Agil 100EC/Propaquizafop


45 - 90 ml/15 lt kanpsack Post emergent. Against grasses ONLY. 0.5 - 1.0 lt 1 & 5 lt $22/lt N/A
Aphids Dimethoate 40EC 25 ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha 0.7 lt 0.25, 0.5, 1&5 lt $8/lt 14 days
Thionex 35EC 85 ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha 1.2 -1.4 lt 0.5, 1, & 20 lt $10/lt 2 days
Thionex 50WP 20 g/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha 0.4 - 0.6 kg 1, 2 & 25 kg $10/kg 2 days
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Cutworm 5EC 10 ml/15 lt knapsack Band spray over row at emergence. 0.16 lt 0.2,0.25, 0.5,&1 lt $8/lt N/A
Decis Tabs 1 tab/15 lt knapsack As above. Decis is not registered on peas 16 tabs 10's $0.50/tab N/A
Heliothis Thionex 35 EC 85 ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha 1.2 - 1.4 lt 0.5, 1, & 20 lt $10/lt 2 days
bollworm Thionex 50WP 20 g/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha 0.4 - 0.6 kg 1, 2 & 25 kg $10/kg 2 days
Downy Dithane M45/Uthane M4530 g/15 lt knapsack As above and repeat 7 - 10 days if necessry. 0.45 kg 0.25, 0.5, 1, 5& 25kg$8/kg 14 days
mildew
Powdery Kumulus DF/ 30 g/15 lt knapsack High volume spray using at least 200 lt per ha. 0.45 kg 0.25, 1, 5 & 25 kg $5/kg 3 days
Mildew Wettable Sulphur If necessary repeat every 7 days.
Orius 250EW/Folicur 7.5 ml/15 lt knapsack FCS at 7-14 day intervals 0.1 lt 0.2, 0.5 & 1 lt $30/lt 7 day
Damping off Thiram 80 WP 170 g/100 kg seed Seed dressing 0.15 kg 0.5, 1, 20 & 25 kg $6/kg N/A

NOTES: 16-17 x 15 lt knapsack will deliver +/- 250 lt/ha spray mix.

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THIS IS NOT AN ORDER MARCH 2014

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