How Do You Grow A Pea Plant?
Peas prefer cool weather and grow best in the early spring, according to University of Illinois Extension. Although they are frost hardy, many varieties are susceptible to fusarium wilt, a fungal infection that causes leaf wilting and plant death. There are varieties of pea plants, like ‘Green Arrow,’ that are resistant to fusarium wilt. Garden peas come in two types of seed pods, smooth and wrinkled. Wrinkle-seeded pea pods contain less starch than smooth-seeded pods. Immature pods are used as snap beans while seeds in dry pods are used as dry split peas. Most varieties of pea plants will mature in 50 to 75 days. Prepare the soil. Pea plants need soil that has good drainage. Add mulch as a fibrous material to improve drainage and reduce soil rot. Test the soil’s pH level. Pea plants are tolerant of a variety of soils but prefer a pH between 6.0 and 6.7, according to the Ohio State University Extension. Use ground limestone to increase soil alkalinity, if necessary. Plant pea seeds whe
