The pea is a very suitable legume to be grown in the garden because it is involved in growing up . Its good sized seed germinates easily and withstands even sub-zero temperatures down to ten degrees below zero, so don’t be afraid of winter .
The pea plant has very few disease and insect problems, moreover, like all legumes, it also has the function of enriching the soil with nitrogen and is therefore a fundamental element in crop rotation.
Today we talk about growing peas, and also about the most interesting varieties of peas for planting. We will now dive into the planting operation, with some useful tips for those who want to get started with growing this legume and are considering planting it in their garden.
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best pea seeds
Before continuing with the guide, we want to leave you with a list of the best sellers on Amazon, this way you have an orientation of prices and qualities that can be useful when choosing the variety of peas you want to plant.
#1 bestseller
Round pea (half branch) – ECO
- Peas with thick pods, dark green in color and wrinkled seed
- Maturation cycle of approximately 75 days
- They are sown from September to March depending on the area
- Drip cultivation in rows 50-60 cm apart and striking 2-3 seeds at a depth of 3-4 cm
#2 bestseller
LINCOLN Ganxo dots
- Blue-green pea, up to 9-10 cm long and with 8-10 seeds
- Grow directly in rows up to a 60-80 x 50 cm frame
- Sowing from September to March
- Harvest from 4-5 months
Bestseller #3
Alderman’s PEAS
- Variety of medium earliness, very vigorous, with a plant that easily reaches 150 cm in height. 12 cm long straight pods with 9-10 coarse, wrinkled grains
- Very rustic and very productive that must be staked
- Suitable for the fresh market with a staggered harvest period
- Cultivation method: Sow directly in rows in a 60-80 x 10-20 cm frame or in a nursery, 2-3 seeds per cell
- Sowing: September to March
Bestseller No. 4
Envelope Pea Seeds Cometodo Tirabeque Carouby (Enrame) Mangetout – 125 grs.
- CAROUBY MAUSSANE MANGOUT PEAS (ENRAME).
- Semi-dwarf late variety of high production. cometodo peas, of excellent culinary quality without threads or parchment. purple flowers
- Sowing period: February-April and October-November.
- Germination time 5/10 days. 10ºC. Dosage: 25 g/m2
- Box of 125 gr of pea seeds.
Bestseller No. 5
LINCOLN Ganxo dots
- Reference variety of medium and high production cycle. Plant 65-75 cm tall and bluish green in color
- Each 1000 seeds weigh 240 grams. The production calibers in percentages are as follows: II: 1%, III: 5%, IV: 22%, V: 42%, Over V: 30%
- Fusarium resistant. Variety adapted to the fresh market and industry
- Wrinkled, cream-colored seed
- Cultivation method: Sow directly in rows in a 60-80 x 10-20 cm frame or in a nursery, 2-3 seeds per cell
Bestseller No. 6
Vegetable seeds – Alder peas large bush 250gr – Mascarell
- Mid-early variety, with a plant of around 120-150 cm. Height.
- Pods 15-17 cm. long, broad and slightly arched, with 9-11 thick grains.
- Grain wrinkled cream color.
- Sow in strokes, placing 4 seeds per stroke. Carry out sowing in season.
Bestseller No. 7
Alderman Peas – ECO
- Rustic peas with straight pods 12 cm long and 9-10 thick, wrinkled grains
- Grow directly in rows up to a 60-80 x 10-20 cm frame
- They are sown from September to March depending on the area
- Harvest from 4-5 months
discountsBestseller No. 8
Black Cherry Tomato
- Dark red fruit tomato
- Cultivate in the nursery, transplant when the plant has 3-4 leaves
- Sowing from January to May
- Harvest from 5 months
Bestseller No. 9
Germisem Rondo Pea Seeds 100 g
- Cold resistant and suitable for early cultivation
- Vegetable seeds provide a healthy supply for your diet all year round
- ideal for beginners
- Very easy to sow
- Germination in 8 days
#10 Bestseller
Jewish Helda – ECO
- Semi-early variety, hardy, vigorous and adaptable
- Sow directly by striking 2 to 4 seeds at a depth of about 3 cm and in a frame of 60 x 30 cm.
- Sowing from February to October, depending on the zone
- Harvest from 2-3 months
When planting peas
As with the planting of broad beans, peas can be planted in the garden in the fall. october and november These are good months to start this harvest. However, in areas with very severe winters, spring sowing is more likely. which is usually done as soon as the temperatures start to rise, starting in late February and continuing throughout March.
Germination time and cultivation cycle
Peas are born with very good percentages, their germination time it’s about 10 days see the seedling emerge, while the cultivation cycle It’s very variable depending on the variety (medium and dwarf brown peas are faster) and planting time (autumn planting has a slightly longer time in the field). However, the crop cycle of this legume is around 80/120 days.
On which moon did you plant your peas?
Peas are a seed vegetable: they are grown for the pods that contain the familiar round green seeds. If you want to plant according to the correct lunar phase, you must put the peas on the ground in a crescent moon because it’s a good time for seeds and fruit vegetables.
The agricultural tradition attributes to the growth phase a positive influence on the aerial part of the plants, that is to say on the development of the stem and the leaves, but especially on their capacity to flower and bear fruit. As many of you already know, the action of the moon in agriculture is not scientifically proven, so farmers are divided between those who believe in the usefulness of following the phase of the moon and those who are skeptical. Although out of superstition it costs nothing sow peas on the waxing moon, to see when you can see the moon.
how to sow
Legumes are plants that they germinate very easily in the field , so it is not practical to put the pea seeds in nurseries, one proceeds directly in the orchard. You can also decide to plant in pots, if you want to grow peas on the balcony.
Sowing as an operation is very simple: you put the pea in the ground at about 3 cm deep then the soil is wetted by watering.
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Usually the pea planted in a row , so it is advisable to make furrows in which the seeds will be sown. The groove, as already mentioned, should be about 3 or 4 cm deep. Each seedling must be about 20 centimeters from others, so it is useful to keep these distances when planting. Between the rows must be left 60/70 centimeters for crop varieties determined . climbing peas instead, they need support and grow taller, so they require a bit more space: they remain 70/80 centimeters between rows.