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- Sow peas skillfully - all tips on time and method
- Meticulous preparation creates optimal conditions
- Trellis for high growing varieties
- So pitch and sowing depth are right
- Tips & Tricks
Sow peas skillfully - all tips on time and method
The sowing of peas begins in March with cold-resistant varieties. Learn all about the proper technique of successfully sowing creeping peas. From preparation to accurate placement to protection from uninvited guests.
Meticulous preparation creates optimal conditions
Pea seeds are placed directly in the beet. Before that happens, there are a few simple things to do.Already last year, choose a bed in which no other legumes had been grown before. Here you can work in good garden compost.
Prefer a location with the following prerequisites:
On the day of sowing, loosen the soil thoroughly, remove weeds and stones. Compost is no longer incorporated. Instead, a dose of rock flour effectively prevents fungal diseases; either subdivided flat or later interspersed in the Saatrillen.
Trellis for high growing varieties
The vast majority of pea varieties need a climbing aid. Wire mesh has proven itself, stretched between two pegs in the middle of the bed. A natural appearance impart tufts, which are stuck in a row in the ground.
So pitch and sowing depth are right
Peas are a coveted vegetable, not only in children and adults. Animal gardeners also want it. In addition to an adequate planting distance, the appropriate sowing depth plays a central role. How to put the pea seeds right in the bed:
Of the trellises, the peas should not be more than 20 cm away. We recommend to cover the sowing including the climbing aids with protective nets until the plants have grown 10 cm high.
Tips & Tricks
They increase the germination capacity of pea seeds by allowing the seed to swell for about 2 hours before sowing in lukewarm chamomile tea. Those seeds that swim on the surface, you can confidently sort out. Even the most careful laying will not animate them to germinate.