PEA-SUPER GEM SHELLING-DWARF
PEA-SUPER GEM SHELLING-DWARF
A$3.20
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Pisum sativum
PEA-SUPER GEM SHELLING-DWARF has the largest pods of any dwarf variety, up to 13cm long & with up to eleven peas to each pod. It is a great succulent variety for the kitchen or best of all eaten freshly picked in the garden. As it has high resistance to powdery mildew it can be planted as late as November in southern parts of Australia. Plant height: 40 to 50cm. Pea seeds DO NOT like heavy soil.
| Germination Time (Days) | 8 – 12 |
| 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
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring to early summer
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 21 °C (50 - 70 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds for 4 - 6 hours
Sowing Depth
2.5 - 5 cm (1 - 2 inches)
Plant Spacing
8 - 10 cm (3 - 4 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Watering
Moderate
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 75 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Carrots, Radishes, Cucumbers
Bad Companion Plants
Onions, Garlic
Pests
Aphids, Pea Weevils, Slugs
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Root rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
