PEA-ALDERMAN SHELLING-TELEPHONE
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Pisum sativum
PEA-ALDERMAN SHELLING-TELEPHONE Each plump 'Telephone' pod yields 8-10 very largely, dark-green peas with excellent flavour. Also known as ‘Alderman’ this heirloom is a garden, or English-type, pea, which means only the seeds are eaten; these peas are easy to harvest and shell. The vigorous, frost-tolerant plants will scramble up to 2.5 metres.
Pea seeds DO NOT like heavy soil.
SKU: PAS-T-C
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 180 - 240 cm (6 - 8 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Late spring to early summer |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 24°C (50 - 75°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Hardy |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Soil Type | Well-drained, fertile, loamy soil |
| Soil pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature | 10 - 21 °C (50 - 70 °F) |
| Seed Preparation | Soak seeds for 4 - 6 hours before planting |
| Sowing Depth | 2.5 - 5 cm (1 - 2 inches) |
| Plant Spacing | 8 - 10 cm (3 - 4 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches) |
| Watering | Moderate |
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 - 14 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 70 - 80 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Carrots, Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach |
| Bad Companion Plants | Onions, Garlic, Leeks |
| Pests | Aphids, Pea Weevils, Pea Moths |
| Diseases | Powdery mildew, Root rot, Fusarium wilt |
| Seeds per pack | 55 |
| Min temperature (C) | 10 |
| Max temperature (C) | 24 |
PEA-ALDERMAN SHELLING-TELEPHONE
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