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Mike Haasl wrote:Maybe I was overthinking the "volleyball's worth of soil" thing. I'm just imagining that they probably root pretty deeply even when planted close together in a garden. It will probable work just fine either way. Or if you get worried about it you could transplant the whole pot of peas into a bigger pot or 5 gallon bucket with drainage holes in the bottom later.
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I agree with Jordan - if the taproot gets damaged or there's not enough dirt, the plants may die back faster if you get a hot day. Growing peas gave me serious grief when I lived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada where the weather goes from winter to summer with only the briefest of "spring". Here on the wet coast where the locals often call June "Junuary", the same variety of peas seeds grew twice as tall. Blooming seems to relate to day length, at least for most of the varieties I've tried, rather than age of plant. Having a longer spring just gives me bigger plants that produce more peas when they finally bloom. Then the cool nights are often enough for the harvest to carry on longer.jordan barton wrote:
Mike Haasl wrote:Maybe I was overthinking the "volleyball's worth of soil" thing. I'm just imagining that they probably root pretty deeply even when planted close together in a garden. It will probable work just fine either way. Or if you get worried about it you could transplant the whole pot of peas into a bigger pot or 5 gallon bucket with drainage holes in the bottom later.
Mike i think the "volley ball size of soil" is an accurate image. When i transplanted my peas which were only 2 weeks old from sowing, they had a very long taproot. I am amazed at how much root growth happens! I would suggest tall pots for peas as a shallow pot doesn't allow the taproot to grow well.
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