How to grow snow peas and what to pay attention to

1. Breeding methods

1. Soak the seeds.

Before sowing, soak the snow pea seeds in salt water for 8 to 12 hours. The concentration of the salt water should be 25%, which is conducive to rapid germination of the seeds.

2. Plant the seeds.

Before sowing, the soaked seeds should be dried first, and then sowed using the spot sowing method. A few snow pea seeds should be sown in each pot, and the distance between each seed should be kept a certain centimeter.

3. Cover the soil and water.

After the seeds are sown, lightly cover them with a thin layer of sand, and then water them thoroughly.

4. Germination.

Generally speaking, snow peas will sprout in three to five days.

5. Thin out the seedlings.

The decision on thinning the seedlings should be made based on the actual situation. If the seedlings grow too densely, they need to be thinned out.

6. Top dressing.

Snow peas have a relatively high demand for fertilizer. Fertilizer should be applied 20 days after planting the snow peas, and then once every 10 days or so.

7. Build a scaffold.

When the snow pea seedlings grow to a height of about 15-20 cm, it is time to start erecting supports to prevent the snow pea plants from falling over.

8. Harvesting.

It can be harvested about 20 days after flowering!

2. Precautions

Snow peas like plenty of sunlight, and will bloom earlier under good lighting conditions. In fact, after flowering, snow peas need longer light exposure time and stronger light intensity.

Snow peas require a lot of water throughout the entire growing period. If there is insufficient water, the germination period will be prolonged and the pods will mature prematurely, which will affect the quality and yield of the snow peas.

Snow peas are not picky about soil, but they grow better in well-drained, loose and fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.2.

Snow peas have a relatively large demand for fertilizer. When fertilizing snow peas, you should apply more base fertilizer and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Generally, nitrogen fertilizers should not be applied.