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What Peas Don't Like: 5 Main Contraindications in Care
31.03.2023 19:58
Updated: 15.04.2023 00:41
Often, summer residents face a problem: peas grow tops, but produce few pods.
In addition, the beans themselves are small, dry and have a dull taste. If this happens, then at least one of the 5 mistakes has been made.
Doesn't like heat
Peas can withstand temperatures down to 0 degrees. In hot weather, the plant develops worse. Especially during the period when it is gaining green mass.
Therefore, experienced gardeners advise not to delay planting peas. They are sown in April-May so that by the July heat they have time to grow greenery and form pods.
Doesn't like drought
The soil in the bed should always be slightly moist. If the plant is constantly thirsty, fewer pods will form and the beans will be dry and tasteless.
Doesn't like shade
A sun-loving crop that bears fruit worse in the shade, stretches out a lot and generally looks frail and unpromising.
Doesn't like a lot of organic matter
If you overfeed the peas with organic matter, there will be few pods. The plant itself will develop, build up green mass, but the harvest will be weak.
Experienced gardeners apply nitrogen fertilizers in the fall, and at the beginning of summer they use phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
Bad neighbors
It is believed that onions and garlic inhibit the development of peas. Gardeners advise choosing cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, zucchini, and strawberries as neighbors.
