How to grow southern peas

Vigna unguiculata · fabaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Southern pea is a warm-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 65°F.

Varieties in the library run 70 to 100 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart.

Sources

3 southern peas in the library

Pinkeye Purple Hull · Black-eyed Pea · Iron Clay

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Aphid
Bean leaf beetle
Mexican bean beetle
Root-knot nematode
Whitefly
Bacterial wilt (legume)
Fusarium wilt

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 southern pea varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 5 pests and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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