Inoculants and whats the best way to do it?

[BrandonA]

What is the best way to incoculate the seeds?

[gonehuntin]

I apply inoculate to my cow peas using a cement mixer. Dump in 100 lbs of seed, 2 bags of exceed inoculate, 2 cups of water in mixer, and run for a few minutes. Dump seeds back in sacks to dry off for a few hours. Shake seeds up to loosen the seeds that stuck together, then put in drill.

[BolilloLoco]

I usually dump in bucket and stir.
Sometimes I dump inoculate in bag and shake.

[JeffJ]

We use an old mineral bucket and do it 50lb at a time with the right amount of moisture. Use a boat paddle to mix it.

[Ironman]

I pour a bag of seed in the broadcaster and mix inoculate by hand. Never used liquid to make it stick. They've always seemed coated to me doing it dry.

[BrandonA]

We use an old mineral bucket and do it 50lb at a time with the right amount of moisture. Use a boat paddle to mix it.

How much moisture and do you use water or something else?

[gingib]

Following. My lablab is innoculated but I/C peas are not to my knowledge

[Low Fence]

I’ve grown close to 100 acres if I/C peas and never done it. Always grew fantastic

[elgato]

WE pour a little water on a bucket of seed and stir. I think cola or something sticky works even better. I inoculate every year even though 'they say' if you've grown the crop in the previous year or two not necessary. But its too simple and cheap not to do it.

[Drycreek3189]

I’ve grown close to 100 acres if I/C peas and never done it. Always grew fantastic

This. I've been growing peas and beans for years with excellent results and have never innoculated once.

[Ironman]

I’ve grown close to 100 acres if I/C peas and never done it. Always grew fantastic

Oh, they will grow. Inoculate just helps insure that the legumes affix nitrogen better. You could actually back off of your N number some on your fertilizer, which is the more expensive part. A higher P and K are recommended for legumes anyway.