How to grow pea seedlings? See pea seedling planting tips

Pea sprouts are not only edible but also have certain nutritional value. So how to better cultivate pea sprouts? Let's talk about it in detail:

Choose a place.

Pea seedlings have deep roots, are slightly drought-tolerant, and are not tolerant to moisture. It is best to choose a place where no leguminous crops have been planted for 3 to 4 years, the terrain is slightly higher, the drainage and irrigation are convenient, the soil is fertile, loose, neutral to slightly alkaline, and the soil is planted.

Sow seeds at the right time.

Pea seedlings are cold-resistant but not heat-resistant, and the optimum temperature for seed germination is 18-20℃. The sowing period can be arranged in early spring from February to March, or from September to October. In warm areas, sowing can also be done from the end of October to January of the following year. First, apply enough basal fertilizer, 30 dan of decomposed pig manure, 30 kg of superphosphate, and 10 kg of potassium chloride per mu, and then cultivate the land to make beds. The bed width is 1.5 meters, the row spacing is 40-50 cm, and the plant spacing is 5-25 cm.

Sow 5 to 6 seeds in each hole, use 10 to 12 kg of seeds per mu, and transplant when the seedlings are 8 to 10 cm tall and have 2 to 4 true leaves.

Strengthen management.

Four things to do in management:

① Top dressing: Top dressing should be mainly quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer, which should be applied twice before harvest and once after each harvest.

② Watering: Pea seedlings should avoid waterlogging, and attention should be paid to clearing ditches and draining water to prevent root rot. However, drought will reduce yield and quality, so watering should be carried out during long droughts to keep the soil moist.

③ Intertillage: Shallow intertillage during the seedling stage, appropriate soil cultivation after rain and after fertilization, pull out weeds, and pay attention to guiding the vines to prevent them from growing into the furrows to avoid being trampled during field operations.

④ Prevention and control of diseases and pests: Common ones include powdery mildew, yellow spot disease, yellow top disease, etc., which can be controlled by spraying 1200 times diluted 70% thiophanate-methyl, 1000 times diluted 50% carbendazim, or 800 times diluted 70% thiophanate-methyl.

Harvest in batches.

30 to 50 days after sowing, start picking the tender shoots when the seedlings are 16 to 20 cm tall, that is, pick the upper tender shoots together with 1 to 2 young leaves that have not yet unfolded. Then harvest every 15 to 20 days, and generally can be harvested 6 to 10 times.