Pea Progress No 9 – 250 seeds (Second early crop)

Cultivation advice Pea Progress No 9  (Second early crop)

• Start the seeds indoors, in deep pots or root trainers.
• Sow the seeds at a depth of 40-50mm and place them at a temperature of 13-18c.
• Germination should occur between 7-10 days.
• Gradually acclimatise the seedlings once two sets of true leaves have been developed.
• Alternatively, directly sow outdoors in drills between March-June.
• As the seedlings grow, thin them to 60cm apart.
• Regularly weed and water the area as needed.
• The stem may require some support.
• Harvest when the pods begin to swell.
• To promote continued cropping, be sure to harvest regularly.