Southern Peas (Creams, Crowders, Blackeyes, Purplehulls) Crop Guide
| Estimated Cost | $664 per acre summer harvest |
|---|
| Harvest Season | Summer |
|---|
| Market Outlets | Local wholesale, retail, roadside |
|---|
| Market Potential | Good for local sales; best for shelled peas |
|---|
| Profit Potential | Low $0 to $450 per acre |
|---|
| Adapted Areas | Statewide |
|---|
| Labor Requirements | Harvest by hand at $3 to $4 per bushel (Can be machine harvested). |
|---|
| Equipment Requirements | Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, insect/disease sprayer, cultivator, harvester |
|---|
| Soil Requirements | Sandy soils but can be grown on heavier loam soil. May require use of iron chelate. |
|---|
| Water Requirements | 15 to 20 inches during crop season - has dry land production potential. |
|---|
| Minimum Size | 1 to 5 acres; 50 acres for mechanical harvest |
|---|
| Risk Factor | Low |
|---|
| Other Limiting Factors | Harvest labor, insects, viruses and deer. |
|---|
| Comments | Creams, crowders, blackeyeyes and purplehulls are in good demand for local sales but volume is limited to wholesale markets. Mechanical harvester and shellers are available commercially. Good rotation crop. |
|---|
