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    Focus on… Growing peas

    Apr 05, 2022 4 minutes

    WHETHER you’re a shelling, mangetout or sugar-snap fan, there’s a pod out there with your name on it. But how do you get maximum yield from your stalwart crop?

    When growing peas, one element is fundamental to success – and it’s all in the roots. The larger the root system, the bigger the crop – it’s that simple. To get a decent network of roots you need to provide an open, moist (but not waterlogged), warm (not hot) soil. Sounds complicated? Trust me, it’s not – just sow sufficiently early in the spring, and protect all sowings from mice.

    Cold soils are also a no-no, with seeds rotting off if sown below 12°C (54°F). So, for

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