Who does not know that delicious vegetable called peas? It is ideal for soups, but also for making delicious salads, especially if it is grown from home and is not purchased in a supermarket. And it is that, what you take care of every day with care and with ecological products, is what tastes the most and best.
If we add to that how grateful the plant that produces the pea is and the amount of fruit it produces, it is a great pleasure -and never better said- to have it. But, How is your cultivation?
What are their characteristics?
First of all, let's see what the characteristics of the plant are. It is a legume with the air of a climber native to the Mediterranean basin whose scientific name is Pisum sativum. It develops very thin stems from which sprout leaves formed by pairs of leaflets and terminated in tendrils. The flowers are grouped in inflorescences in clusters measuring about 9 x 4cm. Once they are pollinated, the fruits that we all know by the name of peas or peas begin to ripen.
How is it grown?
To grow it you need the following:
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Flower pot: it will act as a seedbed and, in the case of not having land, also as a container where it will be grown.
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Watering can with water: essential to keep the soil moist.
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Substratum: it can be the universal substrate sold in any nursery, but if it is mixed with 30% perlite, the seedlings will be able to root more easily.
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SOL: it is very important to have an area that is directly exposed to the star king.
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Seeds- Get them at any nursery, garden store, or online in late winter.
You got it? If so, follow this step by step:
Seedbed - Flowerpot
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The first thing to do is fill the pot with substrate, until almost filling it completely.
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Later, so that they can produce a greater quantity of fruits, do not put more than two seeds in a 30cm diameter pot. In the event that the pot simply acts as a seedbed, you can put 2 seeds in a 10,5cm container.
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Finally, they are covered with substrate and it waters.
Orchard
When the plants have reached an easily manipulated height, that is, they are about 20cm high, it will be time to move them to the garden. To do this, what you have to do is Preparing the terrain, removing the herbs and stones, y pay it pouring a layer of chicken manure or guano and then mixing it with the earth.
Later install the drip irrigation system y plants are planted in rows, leaving a distance between them of about 40cm. You must remember to give them a tutor so that they can develop well.
Thus, with frequent waterings, the peas will be ready for harvest in 3 months.
Interesting, right? 😉