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Garden Pea

Pisum sativum

Garden Pea
Days to harvest
60–70 days
Sunlight
5–7 hours/day
Watering
1–1 per day
Plant spacing
10 cm
Minimum container size
30cm deep × 30cm wide
Container-friendly
2 plants per container
Estimated yield
100 kg / 100m²
Life span
annual

Climate Requirements

Ideal temperature
25-32 °C
Annual rainfall
1500-2500 mm
Humidity
60-80%
Heat tolerance
low
Drought tolerance
moderate

Cool-season crop. In lowland Malaysia, only viable during cooler monsoon months (Nov-Jan). Not recommended for urban lowland growing during El Niño.

Soil & Planting

Planting method

Direct seeding or transplanting

Soil requirements

Well-drained fertile soil

Companion Plants

  • Carrotstrong

    Peas fix nitrogen that feeds carrots; carrot roots break soil for pea establishment

  • Radishmoderate

    Radish marks pea rows and loosens soil; peas fix nitrogen for radish growth

  • Sweet Cornstrong

    Peas fix nitrogen for heavy-feeding corn; corn provides natural trellis for peas

  • Mintmoderate

    Mint deters pea moth and aphids from pea plants

Plants to Avoid Nearby

  • Red Onion

    Allium root exudates inhibit nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria essential for pea nodulation

  • Garlic

    Garlic allicin inhibits pea nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria; severely stunts pea growth

Common Pests & Diseases

Common pests

Disease resistance
moderate

Market Demand

Moderate local demand

Regional Notes

Suitable for Malaysian urban gardens

Sources

Category: Legumes