Planting and Growing Guide for Asparagus pea (Psophocarpus tetragonobolus)
Description
The Asparagus pea is an annual legume that produces wing-shaped pods. It is a low spreading plant with small leaves and flowers that are deep crimson in color. Pick the pods regularly when they are about 2.5 cm (1") long. The Asparagus pea is easy to cultivate especially when you provide twigs or a low trellis to keep the stems off the ground. But it needs a long growing season to flower and fruit properly. In cooler areas it pays to start the plants indoors before transplanting in the garden.
Planting Guide
Seed Depth: Sow seed at a depth about 1 cm (1/2 inch), about three times the diameter of the seed
Space between plants: 20-25 cm apart apart (1 ft) apart
Harvest Time: First harvest in 8-11 weeks, but then, pick continuously
Hints:
- Protect from slugs and snails.
- Pick pods when they are small and tender, before they harden and dry out.
- Asparagus peas grow in a wide range of soil types and is hardy and easy to grow
- Asparagus peas spread and so allow plenty of space between plants in a wide area
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