How to plant pea seeds? A summary of planting methods and prices

Peas are annual or overwintering herbaceous plants, mainly distributed in Qinghai, Ningxia, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and other provinces, and they are one of the common vegetables in our daily lives, so how do you plant pea seeds? What are the prices and planting methods of pea seeds?

1. What is the price of pea seeds?

1. The price of pea seeds

The market price of pea seeds has always been very stable, and the price per jin of seeds is around 35 yuan to 40 yuan. This price is still quite low, and it is still within the range that everyone can accept.

2. Factors affecting the price of pea seeds

(1) An increase or decrease in the output of pea seeds in that year.

(2) The quantity purchased; wholesale is cheaper than retail.

(3) Prices are higher during the peak planting season.

(4) Pea seeds of different batches, different specifications and different places of origin also have different prices.

2. How do you plant pea seeds? What methods are there?

When planting peas, the most important thing is still the seeds. In general, all varieties of peas can be used directly as seeds. The ones with relatively high utilization are green peas; the seeds are spherical and have good disease resistance and a high germination rate. Peas are nutritious and convenient to plant. When planting, keep the relatively plump ones as seeds; you can save your own seeds for convenient planting next time.

The specific planting methods are as follows:

1. Choosing and preparing the land

The pea field should be chosen as flat land that is easy to drain. The soil should contain abundant nutrients; sandy loam or clay soil are both acceptable, with a pH that is slightly acidic or neutral. Before sowing, the land should be plowed once to ensure the soil's permeability and drainage. In addition, the land should not have grown leguminous crops within one year, otherwise it is easy to cause disease. The land should be given sufficient base fertilizer, and the amount of base fertilizer depends on the situation.

2. Seed selection and sowing

For pea seeds, choose disease-free seeds, or disinfect the seeds before sowing and sow them after air-drying; this is to reduce the chance of disease occurrence. Friends in the Yangtze River basin mostly sow in autumn, and can also sow after the Beginning of Spring, mainly to avoid the high temperatures and rainy season of the southern summer and avoid situations that are difficult to control. In South China, sowing is around the Beginning of Autumn, and with careful care, harvest can be carried out in winter or spring.

3. Field management

From sowing to harvest, weeds must be removed at least 2-3 times to promote root growth and absorption capacity and reduce competitive pressure on the roots. If there is high temperature and little rain before emergence, irrigate in time to promote the speed of seed germination and emergence. After emergence, soil moisture should not be too high. Prevent water accumulation from rotting the roots. However, if there is overcast and rainy weather with continuous rain, also drain the water in time, keep soil moisture moderate, and prevent it from being too wet or too dry, which can cause flowers and pods to drop.

4. Disease control

The main diseases of peas are powdery mildew and downy mildew. Before sowing, the seeds can be soaked in a chemical agent for disinfection. After sowing, carbendazim and metalaxyl can be sprayed for control. If diseased plants appear, they should be pulled out immediately and burned together with other diseased residues to reduce sources of infection and pathogens. Pay attention to garden sanitation and humidity and temperature, and remove weeds in time; improper control of temperature and humidity is also one of the important reasons affecting the breeding of pathogens.

5. Timely harvest

The harvest time is determined according to the way it is eaten. Generally, grain peas are harvested 15-18 days after flowering when the grains are plump, dry peas are harvested when 70%-80% of the pods are withered and yellow, vegetable peas are harvested 12-14 days after flowering when the young pods show seeds but not grains, pea shoots are harvested about 30 days after sowing when the seedlings are 18 cm tall by picking the tender tips, those used as feed are harvested at full bloom, and those used as green manure are turned under promptly after harvesting the pods.

Overall, planting peas is relatively simple. During the planting process, what needs attention is the issue of pests and diseases. Pests and diseases are the biggest headache for all crops, and if disease is found, it needs to be dealt with immediately.