How to grow peas for high yields? The latest planting techniques and methods tutorial

Peas are also called vegetable peas and are a vegetable native to China, generally planted in spring. The tender pods are edible, and the beans can also be shelled and eaten after they age. They are a commonly grown legume vegetable in the south. Most people have eaten peas, but have never grown them, so if anyone wants to grow them themselves, they can take a look at the brief introduction to pea cultivation below.

1. Choosing and preparing the land

Although peas do not have a deep root system, they still need to grow in fertile soil with a well-developed structure, ideally soil with good aeration and fertilizer retention; heavy clay soil makes it easy for the roots to suffocate and the aboveground parts to turn yellow. Its soil pH requirement is neutral to slightly acidic, which is most suitable for growth. The land should first be deep plowed once, then rotary tilled and broken up once, after which base fertilizer is applied and mixed into the soil, and then fine, crumbly planting soil is spread over the base-fertilized soil. Sun it, spray it with pesticide. Plant after one week.

2. Seed selection and sowing

For seed selection, choose varieties with strong disease resistance and strong branching ability. Generally the seeds do not need soaking or sprouting; they only need to be dressed and disinfected before sowing. In the Yangtze River basin they are mostly planted in spring, but they can also be planted in autumn. For sowing, you can form low ridges one by one, then dig small holes 5 cm deep at 20 cm intervals on the ridges, place 2 seeds in each small hole, cover with soil and water thoroughly, and when germination is nearly complete you can replant gaps. You can also raise seedlings in a seedbed and then transplant them.

3. Fertilizer and water management

⟦NL>When the seeds germinate, water is needed to make the seeds sprout, but the seeds must not be left in standing water, or they will rot. Generally, water a small amount once every two days until the seedlings emerge evenly. During the seedling stage, a certain amount of water can be increased, and a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer needs to be added to the water. At this time, vegetative growth should be developed to encourage the young seedlings to grow vines. Until just before pod setting, some nitrogen fertilizer water can be applied as a top dressing at intervals. However, during the pod-setting stage, more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied and no nitrogen fertilizer, mainly to promote fruit growth, and water can be reduced somewhat to avoid diseases caused by high humidity. Since peas set pods multiple times, apply foliar fertilizer once every half month as a top dressing to supplement nutrients and avoid deficiency symptoms. After the peas wither and harvesting ends, if you still want to plant next year, you can apply overwintering fertilizer in the field to nourish the soil.

4. Trellising and pinching

Before the seedlings emerge, bamboo strips need to be inserted into the soil to form rows of trellises for the peas to climb, providing enough growing space; this can also prevent disease, improve ventilation and light penetration, and promote growth. At the same time it makes management and harvesting convenient. When the peas grow long enough, they should be pinched to shift to reproductive growth. The plants also need to be tied to the trellis to prevent them from falling.

Growing peas is completed according to the above steps, but there are many small details in cultivation that you can ponder, study, learn from, and summarize into specific experience, and I believe you can do a good job growing peas.