Pea Gloriosa is one of the early ripening varieties. Many note that its characteristics, both in cultivation and in processing, allow it to be the best among analogues.
Useful! This pea is used in food for cooking a variety of dishes, it is also suitable for canning, cooking and freezing.
Description of the vegetable variety Gloriosa
Pea vegetable Gloriosa belongs to the legume family. From school everyone knows that according to the classification of biology, culture belongs to the class of plants in which the embryo has 2 lobes.
Gloriosa Peas
In Russian latitudes, they prefer to grow peas as an annual plant, although there are perennial species. Gloriosa is one of the representatives of annual vegetable crops. The plant is able to grow up to 65-80 cm in height. Ripening occurs 55-60 days after sowing. The average yield under optimal growing conditions is from 50 tons per hectare. Pea seeds of a vegetable variety delight with a large and sweet crop. Gloriosa peas reach high enough, so he will need support. Dense pods form on the bush, in each of them there are from 7 to 9 fruits.
Gloriosa peas sugar (variety description) is a leguminous (asparagus) representative of the legume species. It can be planted at home on the windowsill. To obtain grain, the option of growing in a pot is not entirely suitable, since peas require more space and sun to ripen grains.
Gloriosa pea cultivation
Important! Seedlings are unpretentious to the soil, but do not like its drying out. Therefore, Gloriosa peas need frequent watering. This process must be kept under control so that the peas grow tall and tasty.
The color of the fruit is dark green, the taste is sweet. This pea contains less starch and more sugars than smoothly grained pea varieties. Gloriosa is used in cooking to prepare completely different dishes:
- soups;
- mashed potatoes;
- salads.
The culture is very rich in vitamin C and protein, so it is used to prepare baby food for a one-year-old child. Starting from the year, you can introduce pea puree in the nutrition of babies.
About the seeds
When purchasing pea seeds of vegetable Gloriosa for sowing, you should check the label on the package. If the seed was collected more than 3 years ago, the seedlings will be sparse, even when germinating, there will be a noticeable difference in germination. It is likely that such seeds will not germinate at all.
How and when to plant Gloriosa sugar peas
Growing peas at home does not cause big problems, since any pea is a fairly cold-resistant crop. It can be sown on a site in the early stages, already in the twentieth of April.
Sowing seeds
How to plant peas at home? Seeds must be prepared initially, and then sown in the garden.
If the seeds germinate, it will allow you to see:
- What seeds are suitable for sowing.
- Thanks to the process of germination, seedlings appear earlier.
- Sowing with sprouted seeds will provide even seedlings on the beds "without falling out".
Seeds that have been prepared in advance are sown in pre-moistened soil. Planting peas is required in rows. The distance between them should be 15 cm, the embedment depth should be from 3 to 4 cm.
Peas should be watered often, it is very important not to overdo it. Plants need a lot of water, but they do not tolerate moisture stagnation. In no case should it be allowed to dry the pea pods, otherwise the crop will lose its useful properties.
For the cultivation of peas, a sunny place is suitable. The bed should be open, while protected from drafts and strong winds. Neglecting this rule of cultivation will lead to the fact that peas will have a low yield, and this will also affect ripeness. As a rule, peas begin to germinate in open ground for 6-15 days after sowing.
How to sprout peas at home
Before sowing seeds, you will need to prepare the material:
- It is necessary to treat the planting material with fungicidal disinfectants, so as not to subsequently fight fungal diseases. The dosage for processing can be found on the packaging. Today it is recommended to process peas seeds TMTD VSK and Sinclair.
- After treatment against diseases, the seeds are treated with growth regulators. For peas, boric acid is an excellent option for quick germination. Seeds are placed in the solution for 5 minutes. A preparation based on water is being prepared: 2 g of boric acid are taken per 10 liters of water.
- After that, pea seeds are placed in a warm, dark place. The best option would be to use a cloth dampened in the growth regulator; After 7-8 hours, seeds begin to peck, after 12, the root will be clearly visible.
Useful Sowing the sprouted seeds of peas is worth it carefully, since the emerging root after germination is very fragile. At the slightest wrong movement, it can break off, such a seed will not give a new sprout.
Cultivation agricultural
Agricultural activities on planting begin in the fall, after the entire crop is harvested, and plots for new sowing are distributed.
Important! To avoid problems with pests and diseases, it is worth sticking to the crop rotation. You can return the peas to their previous sowing place no earlier than 4 years after harvesting. If the site is prone to waterlogging, the term is increased at least twice.
Deciding on a site for future sowing is quite simple if you keep notes on crop rotation, taking into account the best predecessors for each crop. Beets and carrots are excellent precursors for peas, and a good bean crop will grow after potatoes and buckwheat.
Once you have decided on the place of the future sowing, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are applied under the winter (dosage - from 20 to 40 grams (1 / 2-1 / 4 cups) per square meter). Mandatory nutrients are embedded in the soil. The soil is dug up, fertilizers are applied at this time.
With the onset of spring, having selected and prepared the seeds, it is necessary to do preparations for sowing the garden. The first step is loosening the soil (digging, leveling). Mandatory fertilizers are introduced - nitrogen fertilizers with termination (using a rake) in a dosage of 10 to 20 grams per square meter.
Seeds are sown in grooves, the distance between seeds should be at least 7-10 cm.
Pea crops
Gardeners tips:
- Crops should be covered with fishing net or spanbond. This will protect them from bird visits.
- Feeding plants during the formation of pods is directly on the bush itself, by spraying on a leaf. Use for this is necessary only nitrogen fertilizers.
- It will be possible to grow a beautiful crop if you plant plants according to the scheme 13-16 cm * 25-30 cm. Each bush will comfortably develop on the garden.
- To extend the harvest, germinating and sowing the crop costs in several stages. The intervals between them should be from 7 to 10 days.
In the process of growing, it is necessary to weed the beds with peas, to water, to feed (dosage of 50 g per 10 liters of water). It is best to feed developing plants with liquid fertilizers during irrigation: you need to spill the beds first with water, then feed the plants.
When the plants start to whisk and curl, care should be taken to place pegs on the site. If this is not done, the peas will “seek” an emphasis in order to “climb” up, such actions can harm neighboring plants.
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Harvesting
Harvesting can begin 2 weeks after flowering ends (the plant begins to bloom 25-29 days after sowing). The harvesting period can last 30-45 days, since peas gradually begin to bloom and bloom for 1.5 months, at which time it is possible to harvest the crop.
Gloriosa Pea Harvest
Tip. If you plan to harvest greens (pod or grains for rolling), you must start the collection earlier. If grain drying is expected, start harvesting later.
Harvesting
Having studied the detailed material about the culture, as well as the step-by-step agrotechnical process, you can grow an excellent crop on your own site. Useful recommendations of gardeners will help even beginners in gardening to get the desired result.
