Key points for the daily management of snow pea cultivation
Everyone has certainly eaten snow peas, but many people may not know what they are called. Snow peas mature in the form of pods, similar to garden peas and edamame. What makes them different, however, is that the pods of snow peas are edible and the beans do not need to be shelled out. Growing snow peas is relatively common in southern China, and their strong adaptability allows them to be grown in many places; it is only a matter of quality and grade. So when growing snow peas, how should daily management be carried out? Let's take a look together below!
1. Fertilizer and water management
Getting the fertilizer and water for snow peas right is the key to successful cultivation. Snow peas are a relatively cool-loving crop. The plants need a certain amount of water during growth, but they are not tolerant of waterlogging, and they cannot grow under natural drought conditions either. So while providing the water they need, we must also ensure there is no standing water in the soil; otherwise, too much standing water will rot the plant roots, weaken root respiration, and affect nutrient uptake and transport. In addition, during the growing period, fertilizer should be applied at least three times according to the actual situation. Urea can be used as the fertilizer to ensure plant growth.
2. Plant adjustment
Reasonable shaping and pruning of the plants is the only way to effectively ensure successful cultivation. After the seeds germinate and emerge, one round of intertillage and weeding should be carried out. Be careful not to damage the plant roots, enhance the soil's water retention and moisture conservation capacity, and cut off excess branches at the right time to ensure the growth and pod setting of the main vine. When the vines extend and grow leaves, set up trellises for the plants to strengthen nutrient transport within the plants and provide sufficient nutrients. Proper shaping and pruning can reduce the plants' nutrient consumption, enhance air circulation in the garden, and speed up plant growth.
3. Disease control
Disease control is the most important condition that all crops must address, and snow peas are no exception. Diseases can cause great harm to the growth of snow peas, such as rust and downy mildew. Daily management of the vegetable garden should be strengthened, disinfection work should be carried out regularly, and hidden pathogen sources in the garden should be eliminated. If suspicious disease conditions are found, they should be inspected promptly, and then corresponding control measures should be taken according to the specific disease. Usually, agents such as metalaxyl wettable powder can be used for control. Crop rotation in the vegetable garden should be carried out for at least two years or more, and diseased and residual branches in the yard should be removed.
4. Timely harvesting
Snow peas are a crop that can be harvested multiple times a year, and as pods continue to form, their economic benefits can gradually increase. Therefore, for the sake of subsequent pod growth, we should promptly pick off snow peas that have already matured, as well as some diseased pods and weak pods. This not only provides enough growing space, but also prevents old pods from competing with new pods for nutrients and affecting the growth and development of new pods. Generally, the harvesting time is about 9 days after the plants bloom. At this time, we can see that the pods have fully grown, but the beans have not yet formed, so this is exactly the best period for eating.
The above are the daily management methods for growing snow peas. In fact, daily management is just about some issues that we do not carefully pay attention to during the growing process. By refining and handling them, it is precisely these issues that everyone has not noticed that are the aspects that most need to be done well during cultivation. I hope everyone will pay more attention to some details during the growing process, so that cultivation benefits can be effectively achieved.