What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmoderate
Companions
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Corn Maize
Corn provides a natural trellis for peas to climb, and peas provide nitrogen to the corn.
Cabbage
Peas provide nitrogen to brassicas, which are heavy feeders.
Carrot
Carrots benefit from the nitrogen fixed by peas, and peas benefit from the shade provided by carrot foliage.
Turnip
Peas provide nitrogen to the soil, benefiting turnips which are heavy feeders.
Keep apart from
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate and emerge when soil temperatures are consistently above 4°C.
floweringFlowering typically begins about 45 days after emergence and can last for a month.
fruitingPods begin to form and mature approximately 15 days after flowering.
harvestHarvesting of peas can begin about 15 days after fruiting starts and continues for several weeks.
senescencePlants begin to senesce and die back as temperatures consistently exceed 30°C, or after fruiting is complete.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingLight
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators
Can host pestsaphids, pea weevil, pea moth
Can host diseasespowdery mildew, fusarium wilt