Tag: Pea

Blood meal is a suitable source of nitrogen, and Epsom salts may be used to supply the magnesium. One tablespoon of blood meal and one tablespoon of Epsom salts for every 9 square feet is adequate, applied every four weeks. Work the nutrients into the soil alongside the plant stems and water deeply. What is […]

Pisum sativum. pea, (Pisum sativum), also called garden pea, herbaceous annual plant in the family Fabaceae, grown virtually worldwide for its edible seeds. Peas can be bought fresh, canned, or frozen, and dried peas are commonly used in soups. What part of the plant does a pea come from? The pea is most commonly the […]

Peas grow best in soil with a pH between 6 and 7.5. Use well-rotted manure or compost at planting. Continuous use of high phosphorus fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 15-30-15, or high rates of manure or manure compost results in phosphorus buildup in the soil. Do peas and beans like manure? Peas and beans like […]

There’s still a lot of nutrients and flavor in the pods, so with a few steps you can turn the shells into a pretty green puree to use in sauces and pasta dishes. -Blanch the pea shells by adding them to a pot of boiling water. -Cook for 1 minute, then drain, reserving a little […]

Written life-cycle of a pea Remember that the pea is an annual plant – it takes 1 year to complete its life-cycle from seed to seed. Seeds germinate and a small root grows. The pod becomes dry and splits, throwing the dry peas to the ground. The fertilised ovary starts to grow into small pea […]

something resembling a pea, especially in being small and round. pertaining to, growing, containing, or cooked with peas: We cultivated some tomato vines and a pea patch. small or small and round (usually used in combination). What pea size means? pea-sized (not comparable) Of the relative size of a pea. What is the word pea? […]

Peas are the green seed pod or small spheres inside the pod of the pea plant (Pisum sativum). While often eaten as a vegetable, botanically, the pod is a fruit since it comes from a flower and contains seeds. The whole pods and the seeds inside them are eaten of some varieties, such as snow […]

Pea, English (Pisum sativum) English pea plants are vining with roundish green leaves that clasp to stems at nodes. Curling tendrils occur at tips of branches. Pod stems arise at leaf nodes producing 1 or 2 pods each. Pods are plump with 5-10 round green edible seeds per pod, or flat with tiny undeveloped seeds. […]

The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow. Botanically, pea pods are fruit, since they contain seeds and develop from the ovary of a (pea) flower. What are pea seed used for? Pea seeds […]

Although the flavour will vary from variety to variety, the overall consensus is that peas are dual action having both sweet and savoury notes. They are dominant in green flavour components and can be paired with a range of proteins such as fish and roast. Why are peas nasty? Their bitter taste is due to […]

Green peas and green (string) beans are not counted in the beans, peas, and lentils vegetable subgroup because the nutrient content of these vegetables is more similar to vegetables in other subgroups. Green peas, which are not dried before consumption, are grouped with starchy vegetables. Are green beans the same as peas? Peas and beans […]

Both peas and beans are legumes. They are seeds found within pods produced by a flower. But that’s where the similarities end. While they both belong to the family Leguminosae, or Fabacae, beans and peas are completely different plants, coming from different genus and species. Is a pea considered a bean? Although called a pea, […]

the Middle East. Peas are a type of legume native to the Middle East, specifically to the area around what is now Turkey and Iraq. What are peas made out of? Green peas, or “garden peas,” are the small, spherical seeds that come from pods produced by the Pisum sativum plant. They have been part […]

Green peas, or “garden peas,” are the small, spherical seeds that come from pods produced by the Pisum sativum plant. They have been part of the human diet for hundreds of years and are consumed all over the world. What are peas composed of? The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the […]

Mendel worked with seven characteristics of pea plants: plant height, pod shape and color, seed shape and color, and flower position and color.Gregor Mendel. The Right Reverend Gregor Mendel O.S.A. Alma mater University of Olomouc University of Vienna Known for Creating the science of genetics Scientific career Who first studied pea plants? MendelMendel studied the […]

The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow. Botanically, pea pods are fruit, since they contain seeds and develop from the ovary of a (pea) flower. Do peas come from a seed? Make sure […]

giant mangetout pea pod. During the summer of 2009, Mike Ambrose identified what we believe to be the world’s largest pea pod. Astonishingly, the giant mangetout pea pod measured a massive 165mm long, twice the size of typical garden mangetout. What are big peas called? Avalanche peas are quite large, and the pods can be […]

Six of the best peas to grow Pea ‘Avola’ ‘Avola’ is hardy first early pea. Pea ‘Canoe’ ‘Canoe’ is a maincrop pea that bears long, slightly curved and pointed pods containing up to up 12 peas, on almost leafless stems, making for easy picking. Pea ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ Pea ‘Hurst Green Shaft’ What is the best […]

Lamborn found the peas and the pods to be incredibly sweet and perfectly edible. The plant he discovered eventually became known as the Sugar SnapSugar SnapThe snap pea, also known as the sugar snap pea, is an edible-pod pea with rounded pods and thick pod walls, in contrast to snow pea pods, which are flat […]

Self-pollination assures that reproduction within the plant’s flowers will take place. Peas do not depend on external pollinators such as wind, rain or insects to do the job. Why do pea plants self-pollinate? Pea plants are naturally self-pollinating. In self-pollination, pollen grains from anthers on one plant are transferred to stigmas of flowers on the […]