Crop Rotation Group
Legumes (Pea and Bean family)
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Soil
Any average, well drained soil.
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Position
Full sun.
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Frost tolerant
No. Crowder peas are semi-tropical plants that crave warm growing conditions.
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Feeding
When using crowder peas to improve very poor soil, mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting will give better results.
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Companions
Other heat-tolerant summer-blooming annuals.
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Spacing
Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 5" (15cm) with 1' 1" (35cm) row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Sow in summer, when the soil is warm. Crowder peas will not germinate in cold soil.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Crowder peas are a good nitrogen-fixing summer cover crop for warm climates, where the vegetable seasons are sharply divided by a period of hot weather.
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Harvesting
Pull up or turn under plants any time after they are about 4 weeks old, but before they develop pods.
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Troubleshooting
Rarely bothered by pests or diseases when grown in warm weather.
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