Lynx winter field peas, anyone try em?

[mikmaze]

while looking around the net for winter peas, I saw on a results page Lynx peas. So I clicked and read a bit. Interesting as they are supposed to be 15 degrees more cold hardy than Austrian peas. I am waiting for a call back now from a supplier that isn't too far from me for pricing and availability.

has anyone tried them?

any luck?

browsed, regrow......

spring green up?

https://lynxpea.com/

 

[wiscwhip]

Interesting, looks like we have a few dealers within a short distance from where I live. Thanks mm!

 

[mikmaze]

I spoke to a rep today, a mere 50 miles away, but hey he called me back, so he gets my business. Great chat, dairy farmer. Note to self, between milkings dairy farmers are chatty........

He about got sour to talking about the peas when I told him they were for food pots, till he heard I have do about 25 acres of them a year, then it sounded like he about fell on the floor.

price is good enough for me to order 4 bags, might tack em on to another order so as to eliminate shipping charges. I am psyched to try something new.

 

[wiscwhip]

Looking forward to seeing your results!

 

[mikmaze]

5 hrs spent today, wrenching on the tractor, and 5 1/2 acres got the disc treatment, knocking down weeds, and early prep for planting.

 

[mikmaze]

I am kind of surprised no one else seems interested in these peas, or has nothing to say.

with the influx of new members, I would have thought a bit more chatter on the Lynx peas. oh well, I'm still waiting for a ship date, will post updates along the way.

 

[Honker]

I've never heard of them but they are intriguing. What is your guy charging for a bag of them?


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[wiscwhip]

I'm thinking these are likely the same plant as FrostMaster winter peas, just "branded" with a new fancy name, "Lynx". They will likely be eaten to the dirt before they really need the extra cold tolerance, at least they would be anywhere I could have planted them. Still very interesting to see if someone in the north could get some to overwinter and take off in the spring.

 

[landlord]

I talked to the distributor for my area, and will probably add these to the mix for my late season plots along with radish, turnips, clover, and either winter rye, or spring oats.

 

[mikmaze]

not sure on final price per bagh, not too much more than awp's... I will know for sure next week as I am picking them up.

 

[j-bird]

I have had AWP survive the winter at my place, a brand called frostmaster.....AWP will survive as long as they get some snow cover on them to protect them from the real bitter cold, that is if they get past the deer. I e-mailed my guy today to see if he had his fall stuff ready to go....no response just yet. I may stop by his place over the weekend and bang on the door and see what he is up to.

Keep us up to date on these mike - you may be on to something.

 

[HabitatMGR]

I picked up a few bags to try, they sound interesting. Will have them in the ground later this month. My dealer has them for $62 a bag.

 

[mikmaze]

I am heading up mid day to get my seed, I forgot to ask if it is inoculated already, if not Ill be holding off a bit till I can get some, I want to give these peas the best chance I can. My dealer was able to add my order to another to cut way down on shipping charges.

 

[HabitatMGR]

I haven't opened a bag, but was told they are pre-inoculated.

 

[mikmaze]

4 bags rang up at 158, guess I got a good deal. downpor rains here now, will go out and look at a label in a bit to see if it mentions inoculate. Dangdest thing, when parking my tractor to head for the seed I felt a zing, sure enough got nailed by a ground hornet/ yellow jacket>>>>>>>>>> run forest run>>>>>> guess they thought under my tractor was a good place for a ground nest. I swear it is my goal to go from Memorial day to Labor day each year without getting stung but they manage to gt me almost every year. Glad it was only a single sting, didn't feel like using up my epi pen on the way to the hospital. Soils were a bit damper than optimal for disc work, but got 2 acres done, in 2 hours. 4 passes over my oats plots in prep for PTT, GHR, CC, WW.

 

[mikmaze]

put 150 lbs out today in two separate but close plots, gave the areas a quick disc to soften the seedbed, broadcast by hand, then once over with the disc set to straight to cover the seed and keep it from being turkey food. Also did 5 other plos today with ptt, ghr, cc......... I am a tired dog right now.

 

[mikmaze]

plow shares are on their way to Salem OH to Ploworx to get copied/ upgraded. No numbers to identify, no support locally, so I am doing the best for me, custom set of deep suck with a great rockwell to give me acres of service.

Steve over there is a great person to deal with, takes pride in his work, and remembered talking with me 2 years ago before I got my newer plow.
http://www.ploworx.com/

when they come back and go on it will be just in time for late season plotting, their first task is likely to be 7 acres of winter wheat. I can't wait to use my plow with new shares.

 

[mikmaze]

any progress on your peas hab manager? mine are up, look good, hope the deer give em a chance to get moving before they mow em down.

 

[mikmaze]

well I stopped by and did plot work, sprayed 4 acres w gly, trying to knock back foxtail and other grasses in my clover plots. Also had a moment to check on the pea plot and i was pleased, a bit slow but moving right along with some good surprising traits. The biggest being at just 3 inches tall the plants are branching low, this one, and many others are branching right at the first node, at or near ground level. This is critical for anything that will be browsed heavily, it will need a place to come back from. As for taste? they tast like snow peas, the whole plant does!

 

[mikmaze]

no pics on this update, but the peas are holding their own in a tough hot and dry spell. most plants have 3 branches, some as many as 5. not super tall but dang it is near dust dry. I can see browse, but not too heavy just yet. Looks to me as they will be a keeper, as they can hold their own early on. I will be doing another plot with them when my shares come back next week. I will add them to a fall planted clover plot, the clover will be left for a couple years, its up to the peas to stick around as long as they can. right now I need rain, badly.