Peas (Matar) Seeds - 50 Seeds (मटर के बीज)

🌱 Peas Seeds Growing Season in India

Peas are cool-season vegetables and do not tolerate high temperatures.

Best sowing season in India:

• Winter: October to January
  

Cool weather ensures healthy growth, flowering, and pod development.

🪴 How to Grow Peas at Home

Peas grow best when seeds are directly sown. Transplanting is not recommended.

• Germination temperature: 15–26°C
  
• Provide support for climbing varieties using:
  
  Trellis
  
  Bamboo sticks
  
  Poles
  
  Ropes or wires
  

Support helps plants grow upright and improves yield.

🌿 Peas Seeds Sowing Method

1. Choose a pot or grow bag with proper drainage.
   
2. Fill with a loose, well-draining sowing medium.
   
3. Sow seeds 2–2.5 cm deep.
   
4. Maintain 5–10 cm spacing between seeds.
   
5. Water deeply using a watering can.
   
6. Place the pot in a sunny location.
   

⏳ Seeds usually germinate within 7–14 days.

🌼 Pea Fertilizer Requirements

Peas need phosphorus and potassium-rich fertilizer for flowering and pod formation.

• Use organic potash fertilizer
  
• Avoid excess nitrogen, as it promotes leafy growth instead of pods
  
• Apply liquid organic fertilizer (such as compost tea) once a week when flowering begins
  

🌸 Peas Plant Care Tips

Water

• Peas require moderate watering
  
• Water when the soil feels dry
  
• Provide about 2.5 cm of water per week
  

Soil

• Best grown in loamy, well-drained soil
  

Sunlight

• Requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily
  

Temperature

• Ideal growing temperature: 10–30°C
  

🐛 Common Pests & Diseases

Pests

• Pea aphids
  
• Pea pod borers
  
• Maggots
  

Diseases

• Downy mildew
  
• Powdery mildew
  
• Root rot
  

🛡 Control pests and diseases using organic pesticides such as neem oil.

🌾 Peas Harvest Time

• Peas are ready for harvest in 60–80 days
  
• Harvest pods while they are tender and green for best taste