Quick facts:
- Ukrainian heirloom
- Rare variety
- Chickpea type dry pea
Pisum sativum
90 days, Dry pea. A pea to substitute chickpeas for climates where it is difficult to grow chickpeas because of short springs and hot summers. Of Ukrainian heritage. Plump and beautiful, vines reach 5’ and yield well. Dry shells resist shattering, Rare variety.
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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Plant/Row Spacing
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65-75
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Not rec.
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6-21 d.
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Yes
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Full
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1”
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1-6”/8”
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Peas love a crowd, sow 1" apart along as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Plant 1" deep at the base of a trellis such as a fence or net strung between two posts as vines grow tall. Allow pods to ripen and dry down on the plant.
Seed specs: Packet size: 30 min.
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