Sweet snap peas are mainly edible tender pods, also known as soft pod peas. They are a type of pea. The key management points are seed treatment and fertilizer and water management during planting. Generally speaking, they need to be diligent Water and fertilize frequently.

1. Planting time of sweet snap peas

If the peas are overwintering, they are usually sown from late October to mid-November and overwintered in the open field. Harvested from April to May of the second year. It can also be sown in spring. In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, it is sown from late February to early March, and the goods are harvested before the high temperature comes. In the Northeast region, sowing is done in spring and harvested in summer, and the sowing time is from April to May.

Peas sown in winter are harvested in 6 months, and peas sown in spring are harvested in 3 to 4 months. The soil is required to be sandy loam with good drainage, and the base fertilizer is decomposed organic fertilizer and cake fertilizer, which must be mixed evenly with the soil after being broken up. Regarding water requirements, water should be lightly watered before peas bloom, and the amount of watering should be slightly increased when pods are formed. The soil should be kept moist, and watering should be reduced in the later period after pods are formed.

Since peas grow relatively slowly in the seedling stage, they can be intercropped or intercropped with other vegetables. Normally, it takes 10 days for peas to germinate, and its seedling period is 10 to 25 days. days, the vine withdrawal period is 25 to 30 days. Within the pea flowering and viburnum border, its stems and vines will continue to grow. The young shoots at the vine stage can be picked and used to make soup or stir-fry.

2. Sweet snap pea planting and management techniques

1. Three steps for sowing peas

◆Before sowing, use 40% salt water to select pea seeds. , and remove any seeds that are floating on the surface, that are not substantial, or that are damaged by insects.

◆After preparing the soil, make a border, and then open a shallow trench in the middle of the border for sowing. Pay attention to keeping the distance between rows of plants at 25 cm to 20 cm. Sow 2 to 6 seeds in each hole. After sowing, cover with soil 2 Centimeters thick will do.

◆Pay attention to keeping the soil moist. After the seedlings emerge, they need to be watered once a day.

2. Field management after pea emergence

◆Top application of decomposed human manure water once 3 to 4 days after emergence.

◆When the pea seedlings are about 20 cm high, top dressing should be done again, this time with a slightly higher concentration. After the pea plant shoots its vines, the young shoots can be harvested and eaten according to its growth.

◆After the peas bloom, organic fertilizer needs to be applied again.

◆After the peas bear fruit, a small amount of phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer should be applied. At this time, the tender pods can be eaten. When the pea pods are full, you can peel the tender beans.

Planting peas is actually relatively simple. It is one of the most common crops in the countryside. The longest time from sowing to maturity is only about one and a half months. As long as you pay attention to the management of water and fertilizer after planting, it will generally be done. Get a good harvest.