How long is the growth cycle of snow peas?

Introduction to Snow Pea Growth

Snow peas can be grown on well-drained sandy soil, but they grow best on loose neutral soil containing organic matter. It is best to grow in soil with a pH of 6.0-7.2. In the early days, this kind of beans was grown at the junction of Myanmar and Thailand.

Snow pea growth cycle

Snow peas are one-year-old vine-like twining plants with a plant height ranging from 90 cm to 180 cm. Its growth height depends only on the variety.

Generally speaking, the growth cycle of snow peas is 3 months. Depending on the planting method, the harvest time will also vary. Snow peas cultivated over the winter need to grow for 6 months before they can be harvested, those cultivated in spring need to grow for 2-3 months before they can be harvested, and those cultivated in autumn can generally be harvested after 3 months.

Snow pea growth rate

It takes 8-10 days for snow peas to grow the first true leaves from seeds. The seedling stage from true leaves to vine growth is 10-15 days, and the vine growth stage takes about 25 days. The flowering and podding stage is from the beginning of flowering to the end of pod harvesting. Pods develop within 15 days after flowering, and the tender pods are harvested at this time. After 15 days, the beans develop rapidly.

Snow pea growth cycle management

The yield of snow peas per mu is 750-1000 kg. After the seeds germinate, the cotyledons do not emerge from the soil. It is a long-day crop, and some varieties can bloom under both long and short days.

Temperature management : The starting temperature for germination of wrinkled-grain seeds of snow peas is 3-5℃, and that of round-grain seeds is 1-2℃. The optimum temperature is 18-20℃. Its seedlings can withstand temperatures as low as -5--4℃. The optimum temperature for stem and vine growth is between 9-23℃. It requires a temperature of 15-18℃ during flowering, and the optimum temperature for pod formation is 18-20℃.

Fertilization management : In order for the snow peas to grow faster, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to them before they bloom. The purpose of applying nitrogen fertilizer is to make them grow faster.