Effect of phosphorus rate and placement on the yield and cooking quality of field pea

Abstract

High rates of phosphorus (P) banded with or near the seed did not consistently improve seed yield or cooking quality of yellow field pea (Pisum sativum L. ’Century’) in soils initially moderate to high in P. Triple superphosphate applied at 50 kg ha−1 P2O5 with the seed, in rows spaced 30 cm apart, resulted in small decreases in seedling stands, but generally did not reduce yields.Key words: Field pea (Pisum sativum L.), seeding date, nitrogen, phosphorus, fertilizer placement, cooking quality