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Field Pea (Cover Crop)

Field Pea (Cover Crop) is listed botanically as Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. It may also be listed as Field Pea, Winter Pea. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Lathyrus and in the family Fabaceae. PlotPal currently carries Field Pea (Cover Crop) as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include cover crop, nitrogen fixer, soil builder. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.