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PEAS HOW TO CULTIVATE 



DEPENDING on the height of the vines, peas should 

 be given from two to three feet of space between 

 the rows. The depth to which they should be covered 

 depends on the nature of the soil: two inches is ample in 

 heavy soil, three inches is better in light soil. Under 

 normal conditions, seedlings appear one week after plant- 

 ing, when they should be hoed for the first time. 



Pea roots need air, and weeds should not be allowed to 

 handicap the development of the young plants. They 

 grow rapidly and pods begin to form in from forty to sixty 

 days after seeds are sown, depending upon varieties. 



When planning for a crop of peas, remember that the 

 average pea vine does not yield more than six pods and 

 the average fifteen-foot row yields hardly more than eight 

 quarts: five at first and three at second picking. These 

 would hardly shell out more than one good mess for the 

 average family. Therefore, if you are fond of peas, plant 

 plenty. 



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