Peas are a popular food, known for their delicious taste and rich nutrition. Not only are peas tasty, but pea shoots are also a valuable leafy green vegetable , great for stir-frying or adding to hot pot. Many people want to grow peas, so is it okay to plant peas in August? Let's find out.
1. Can peas be planted in August?
Peas can be planted twice a year, in spring (March-April) and autumn (August-September).
In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, peas can be planted twice a year, generally in spring and autumn. Spring planting should be carried out between March and April, while autumn planting should be carried out between August and September. Before planting, the weather should be observed, and planting should be carried out on a sunny day.
II. What are some good varieties of peas?
1. Cold-resistant early-maturing lotus bean
The plant grows to approximately 180 cm tall, is highly cold-hardy, and easily overwinters. It begins to flower from the 8th node of each branch, is early-maturing, and high-yielding. The flowers are red, and the pods are bright green, 8.5 cm long and 1.6 cm wide. The pods are of excellent quality and have good marketability. It is suitable for autumn sowing and spring harvesting, and is best cultivated in regions with relatively warm winters.
2. Satisfied Taro
It is a creeping, vigorous pea variety. It has white flowers, and both the pods and seeds are dark green. The pods are 9 cm long and 1.8 cm wide. The seeds are large and plump, with a good taste, excellent quality, and high yield. It is an early-maturing, fresh-eating pea variety. It is suitable for autumn sowing in warm and intermediate climates, and is generally harvested from April to June.
3. Sweet Taro
The plant is relatively short, reaching 70-80 cm in height, and is easy to cultivate and manage. Both the pods and seeds are edible when they become large, plump, and round. The seeds are large and full, with a sweet and delicious flavor and excellent texture. It is suitable for spring and autumn sowing; for spring sowing, sow as soon as possible after the soil temperature has consistently exceeded 10℃.
4. Sweet crispy Mui Ne
It is a creeping plant that can grow up to 2 meters tall, and begins to produce pods when it is 1 meter tall. Both the pods and seeds are edible when they become large, plump, and round. The seeds are large and full, with a sweet taste and good marketability. It is suitable for spring and autumn sowing. In spring, sowing should be done as soon as possible when the soil temperature is above 10℃. In autumn, it is best to sow when the plant has 2-3 true leaves for overwintering.
