Pea seed - not a good situation..

[furrowtickler]

Pea germ has dropped big time , and Alot of guys fubard with 40 bus/AC contracts .

[furrowtickler]

Stuff that at 90 ish is 60-50 after cleaning . And it's all over

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

Another reason not to sell something you don't have yet.

[furrowtickler]

Apearantly it's a very wide problem - could shake some nerves in the market . There is virtually no yellow peas left let alone good seed

[farmaholic]

Cleaned ours Feb 27.

Went on test March 4.

94% Germ.

87% Cold Vigor.

Grown under droughty conditions so disease free.

We should be good, will lose some more germ to handling though, no belts...

[furrowtickler]

The worst seems to be cleaned the last month or so - again just a heads up .

[sumdumguy]

Why is this happening? Round Up?

[JDGreen]

I have seen this in years past. Was a result of mechanical damage from cleaning plant. Couldn't even tell they were screwed up but germ dropped 30-40% . I find it a little unbelievable that some people still auger them dry into bins and aircarts.

[mustardman]

I agree JD ,you have to carefully pick your seed cleaner(conveyors only) and keep handling it carefully all the way into the cold cold ground

[wmoebis]

Furrow tell us about your cleaning procedures. That much seed damage seems high.
You would still have to get into seed cart and ground would lower it more.

If no visible damage maybe there was a mix up with test results.