Growing guide
How to grow peas
A short winter legume sold as green pods; early varieties free the field for a spring crop.
At a glance
- Planting window
- 15 October – 15 November (early types from early October)
- Duration
- 60–100 days
- Climate
- 10–22 °C
- Soil
- Loam; pH 6–7.5
- Water need
- Low · about 200–300 mm a season
- Seed
- About 40 kg per acre for early varieties
- Spacing
- 30 × 6 cm
- Yield
- Green pods 35–45 quintals per acre (early types 25–30).
What to do, and when
Dates assume planting around 25 Oct. Change the plan to shift them.
- Day 0 — Sow inoculated seed: All fertilizer at sowing.
- Days 35–45 — Irrigate at flowering: And before frost.
- Months 2–3 — Pick green pods: 2–3 pickings.
Varieties to consider
Buy certified seed or planting material from an authorised source.
- Arkel — Early, dwarf, sweet.
- Pusa Pragati — IARI mid-season variety.
Water
- Two or three irrigations: flowering and pod filling.
- Never let it go short at: Flowering · Pod filling
Nutrition
- Dose: About 25 kg N, 60 kg P₂O₅, 40 kg K₂O per hectare at sowing
- All at sowing with Rhizobium inoculation.
Pests and diseases to watch
Prevent first; spray only when needed, with a product registered for the crop, at label dose.
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Yield and economics
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Where these numbers come from
- ICAR / state university general recommendation A typical range for irrigated conditions. Your soil test decides the final dose.
- Common grower practice in north India Widely followed by farmers; confirm with your KVK for your block.
- Agriculture Novel indicative estimate A planning number, not a quote. Replace it with your own costs and your mandi’s price.