Seed Treatment

• All legume crops can fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of bacteria in the root.
• When seeds are treated with bacteria culture and sown, the efficiency of nitrogen fixing of crops increases.
• Therefore, the seeds should be treated with Rhizobium culture before sowing.
• The seeds are soaked in water overnight before sowing for better germination.
• Soaking of seeds in GA3 (10 ppm) for 12 hours has given the highest germination.

Irrigation

• Water requirement of Pea is low.
• Generally, first irrigation should be given before sowing,
• Second at flowering and third at pod filling stages.

Interculture

• Tall growing cultivars need support.
• About two weeding may be needed till the plant can cover well.
• A pre-sowing application of three liters per hectare of Basalin controls most of the weeds.

Harvesting

• Tender but well filled pods should be harvested as fresh vegetables.
• During maturity, the sugar content decreases and protein content increases.
• Usually 3 – 4 picking are made at 7 – 10 days interval.

Yield

• Early cultivars:- 2.5 – 4 ton per hectare
• Medium:- 6.5 – 8 ton per hectare
• Late cultivars:- 8.5 – 11.5 ton green pod per hectare

Storage

• Fresh Peas can be kept for two weeks in cold sore at 00C and 80 – 90% R.H