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PEAS— HOW TO CULTIVATE 
D EPENDING 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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