How To Grow Organic Peapod Vegetables In A Container Easily: a Beginner’s Guide

How To Grow Organic Peapod Vegetables In A Container Easily: a Beginner’s Guide

Having a tough green in one’s home can not only make the house look pleasant but also benefit the residents’ health. It does not matter if one lacks ground space, many fruits and vegetable trees like peas can be grown in containers on veranda or rooftop. You would be amazed to know that one peapod vegetables in a container can produce about 100-gram peas per harvest. Growing peapod in containers can not only fulfill a family’s nutritional needs but also be a source of income.

What is a peapod vegetable?

Pea (Pisum sativum), a green vegetable that originated from the Old Continent is one of the most popular green vegetables around the planet. Yet despite being called vegetables, the pea is actually a member of the legume family.

Pea can produce its pods about 2 months after planting. Each pod contains several small, spherical peas(seeds) rich in vitamins and minerals like Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Thiamine, Folate, Manganese, Iron, and Phosphorus. As an annual crop preferring cool weather, this 3ft plant can be grown worldwide as long as it gets a temperature of 7-27C.

Ideal Peas for Growing In a Container

There are many types of peas in the world. They vary in their time of maturity, size, and sweetness. There are mainly three types of peas most suitable for container gardening. They are-

i.   English Peas (Pisum Sativam var. Sativam)

Major Characteristics:

Suitable Varieties:

ii.   Snow Peas (Pisum sativam var. Saccharatum)

Major Characteristics:

Suitable Varieties:

iii.  Sugar Snap Peas (Pisum sativam var. Marcrocarpon)

Major Characteristics:

Suitable Varieties:

Required materials

To get a good result in growing peacods in containers, one first needs to get some good quality materials helpful in producing peas.

Large container

Potting soil

Potting soil should be light and fluffy to ensure air-water flow and yet keeping moisture in the ground. Most potting soils are mainly composed of a mixture of three elements-

  1. Peat Moss- provides moisture
  2. Pine Bark- ensures sustainability

Seeds

Fertilizer

  1. There is less need for using fertilizers if the potting soil is mixed with them.
  2. Even without fertilizer in the soil, fertilizer, especially nitrogen should be used in moderation
  3. Key three ingredients of any fertilizer-

4. The ratio of the components for fertilizer for growing organic peacod plants in                        containers should be 5:10:10

5. It is best to use organic fertilizers than chemical ones.

Poll/Trellis

Procedure

Several simple, systematic steps need to be followed for growing organic peapods in containers to get good results.

Important Facts to Consider

 Air and Water

Temperature and Light:

Weeds, Pest and Diseases Management

Harvesting:

The best times for harvesting peas are different depending on types.

As can be seen, it is quite easy to grow organic peapods in containers. Proper positioning and preventive measures can help combat many problems associated with growing peapods in containers. Growing vegetables in containers can not only help one to pass their leisure time but also supply one with nutritious green peapod vegetables.

Final Thought

As can be seen, it is quite easy to grow organic peapods in containers. Proper positioning and preventive measures can help combat many problems associated with growing peapods in containers. Growing vegetables in containers can not only help one to pass their leisure time but also supply one with nutritious green vegetables.

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