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Peas

Matar / Batani

Sweet cool-season climber. A short but rewarding window in Hyderabad's coldest weeks.

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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Nov.

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Peas monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryPossible
FebruaryPossible
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JuneNot recommended
JulyNot recommended
AugustNot recommended
SeptemberPossible
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
18L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
25 cm
Support
Needs trellis
First harvest
65 days from sowing
Lifecycle
95 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 40.

First harvest: around day 65.

Harvest window: roughly 20 days.

Terrace notes for Peas

A short, weather-dependent window. Worth it for the unbeatable taste of fresh-picked peas, but not a staple here.

Care tips

  • Sow only Oct–Nov; heat ends the crop fast.
  • Provide twiggy support or netting to climb.
  • Pick pods young for peak sweetness.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Pod borer
Common diseases
  • Powdery mildew
  • Rust

Traits

  • Needs trellis

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