Field Peas and Beans

Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium

Nitrogen is not required for field peas or beans. P and K advice is given in Table 1. Because of the risk to germination, K should not be combined drilled.

Table One

Soil P & K Index	Peas		Beans
Soil P & K Index	P	K	P	K
1	45	125	50	125
2	25	60	40	60
3	20	40	20	40
4	None	None	None	None
_{1 The fertiliser should be broadcast after ploughing and cultivated deeply into the seedbed.}

Magnesium

Field peas and beans may respond to the application of Mg at soil Index 1.

Boron

Field peas and beans should not be drilled in soils that have been treated with B, i.e, they should not follow cases of crop failure that have been treated with B.