PEA-PIGEON + Inoculant
PEA-PIGEON + Inoculant
A$3.50
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Cajanus Cajun
PEA-PIGEON (small) + Inoculant have been cultivated for 3500 years & may have come to the West Indies with the slave Indian workers around the mid 1800′s You can use the green peas like fresh peas, & the dried peas like any other dried peas, beans or lentils. (In India Dhal is made from pigeon peas.) The peas can also be sprouted & they can be ground into flour. Pigeon pea would have to be one of the most versatile plants because it improves soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. It is a perennial, evergreen shrub, growing to over 3m tall &has a lifespan of about 5 years, tolerates various soil types.
Recommended Planting Time: Spring, soil temp should be at least 25C for germination, a higher soil temp will give a more even germination. It can be direct-seeded or planted into tubes & later transplanted. Sow the seed 2.5 cm deep. Soaking seeds overnight will improve germination. PH: 6 – 7.5
| Germination Time (Days) | 8 – 16 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 65 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 – 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 5 – 10 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
90 - 300 cm (3 - 10 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to Autumn
Temperature Range
20 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Use inoculant for nitrogen fixation; soak seeds for 12 hours before sowing
Sowing Depth
2 - 3 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
50 - 90 cm (20 - 36 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Watering
Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 15 days
Harvest Time (Days)
100 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Millet, Cereals
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Pod Borers, Aphids,Thrips
Diseases
Fusarium Wilt ,Powdery Mildew
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