Pea

Plant family

Legumes (Fabaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

5 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

3 cm

Instructions

Beginning of May

Picking

Every week

End of May

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Description

The pea is a herbaceous, climbing, annual legume. Peas are divided into three groups of varieties: pal or shelling pea, marrow pea and sugar snap pea. Pal peas are suitable for drying and storage, as they contain more starch than sweet peas and sugar snap peas. Pith peas are only eaten fresh. Sugar snap peas have a softer pod. Therefore, in their young stage, the whole fruits can be consumed. Since peas belong to the legumes, they can go into symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and are therefore a good preculture for crops requiring nutrients.

Growing tips

The time of sowing differs depending on the variety. In general, early sowing is preferable, as diseases can occur more often with later sowing. Preplanting about 2 weeks before planting date is also possible, but not urgently necessary. Peas require a trellis, trellises are best for this purpose. They are also good as a precrop because they are harvested early. You should keep a cultivation break of 3-5 years with nightshade and other legumes.