plant pea seeds Opal Creek Snap Pea (70 days) Pisum sativum – Pinetree Garden Seeds

plant pea seeds Opal Creek Snap Pea (70 days) Pisum sativum – Pinetree Garden SeedsThe Opal Creek Snap Pea is the first ever yellow podded snap pea available to grow, bred by Peace Seeds and named after an old growth forest in Oregon. White flowers turn into slender, pastel lemon pods, growing on robust, 6 foot vines that accept heat well, it was the last of ours to perish in this season trials. The Opal Creek Snap Pea is sweet, but not overly so, having a fresh pea taste, perfect for eating raw. 1 Ounce = 70 90 seeds PLANTING Pisum

The Opal Creek Snap Pea is the first-ever yellow podded snap pea available to grow, bred by Peace Seeds and named after an old-growth forest in Oregon. White flowers turn into slender, pastel lemon pods, growing on robust, 6-foot vines that accept heat well, it was the last of ours to perish in this season trials. The Opal Creek Snap Pea is sweet, but not overly so, having a fresh pea taste, perfect for eating raw.

1 Ounce = 70-90 seeds

PLANTING

Pisum sativum

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 50-75ºF. Planting in cooler soil results in slower germination.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1" deep

Sowing Outdoors- Early spring until last frost date when the soil temperature reaches 50-75ºF. Sow 1-2" apart. Sow two months before the last frost date for smaller fall harvests.

How much does a packet plant: 12-15 foot single row

Harvest- Pick every day for a continuous harvest.

Tips- Adding inoculant with rhizobium bacteria will increase yields. Varieties with vine lengths over 3 feet require support.