Peas on the surface:

[loneranger]

I had a neigbor disk up a spot where I planted rye and peas. I broadcast the seed, then raked soil over the seed. Next day a gully-washer hit and alot of the peas were uncovered. I walked around on some,, to press them down into the soil. I see some are sprouting on top of the ground. Will they grow in this manner, uncovered? I know if it gets too warm and dry the little roots could just dry up. My neighbor gave me some soybean seed for another spot. He said just broadcast them on top of the ground. The soil was wet and I also soaked them up a bit. He said they would sprout and grow. If this is true obviously they won't grow much but he said the deer would like them anyway. They were free .

 

[dbltree]

As long as we keep getting plenty of rainfall they grow just fine Ed...looks like Tropical Storm Hermine will keep em well watered thru the weekend...:way:

 

[loneranger]

Thanks, I read your posts about seeds on the surface. Saw the pics.. About what I thot, thanks.

 

[bowhuntr311]

Sounds like what happened to me this spring. Disked, broadcast seeded peas, cultipacked them in, DOWNPOURED. All my seed was laying on top, at the point I shoulda recultipacked but I let them go becuase about 25% were starting to sprout. That 25% is about all that made plants and the deer start grazing them before they flowered so I ended up tilling them under.

 

[loneranger]

Well just to update,,,Most all the seed did germinate and come up. Damp, cool weather helped I'm sure.