Growing peas
Pisum sativum · also called MatarA cool season legume sown straight into the bed for its sweet green pods. It likes mild days, takes light frost while young and fixes its own nitrogen.
Arid west: Rajasthan, Kutch, north Gujarat
At a glance
Peas in the Arid west
Rabi crop with irrigation
No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.Early varieties are quicker; main season ones take longer.
No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.Mid-October to mid-November
No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Across India
When to sow it
Twelve growing regions, January to December. Your region comes first.
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| Region | Sow | Nursery | Transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid west | Mid-October to mid-November | |||
| Temperate Himalaya | October to NovemberMarch to June | September to October | ||
| Cold desert | April to May | September to October | ||
| Sub-tropical foothills | Last week of OctoberMid-October to mid-November | |||
| North-west plains | Mid-October to mid-November | |||
| Gangetic plains | October to November | |||
| North-east hills and valleys | October to mid-November | |||
| Central plateau | Mid-October to November | |||
| Deccan plateau | Mid-October to November | |||
| South interior | October to NovemberFebruary to March | |||
| West coast | Not suited here | |||
| East coast | October to November | |||
From seed to harvest
One season, day by day
Days from sowing
Before sowing
field preparation
Well rotted farmyard manure or compost
2 to 3 kg per m²
Mix into the top soil before sowing
No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Day 0
Sow
Day 60 to 100
Last picking
No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Before sowing
Well rotted farmyard manure or compostNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
2 to 3 kg per m² · Mix into the top soil before sowing · field preparation
Day 0
Sow
Day 7 to 14
Seeds come up2,3,6Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Day 60 to 100
Last pickingNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Water every 10 to 15 days, more at flowering and pod set.No published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
What it needs
Soil, sun and warmth
Soil pH2,3,1,6
6 to 7.5
Well drained, fertile loam. Light soils suit an early crop and heavier soils a main season crop. It does poorly on acid soils below pH 5.5.
SunlightNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
At least 6 hours a day
Full sun. Pick an open bed away from tall shade.
Temperature1,3,6
Grows best at 10 to 18 °C
Takes light frost.
Monthly temperatures for the Arid west aren't in the library yet.
Water and feeding
WateringNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Sow into moist soil. Water lightly every 10 to 15 days in dry weather, and do not miss flowering and pod set.
WeedingNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Hoe and weed twice, about three and six weeks after sowing, while the plants are small.
| When | What | How much | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| field preparation | Well rotted farmyard manure or compost | 2 to 3 kg per m² | Mix into the top soil before sowing |
Varieties and yield
60 to 100 quintals a hectare
Yields vary with the plot, the seed and the season.
Good neighboursNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Pests and diseasesNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Organic and cultural controls only.
Pea aphid
Signs
Green insects suck sap from the shoots, so leaves turn pale, curl and dry.
What to do
- Remove weeds on bunds, waste land and channels, where aphids build up
- Do not overfeed with nitrogen
Pea leaf miner
Signs
Larvae make winding tunnels in the leaves; badly mined leaves dry up.
What to do
- Remove weeds in and around the field
- Keep plants healthy with balanced feeding
Pea stem fly
Signs
Damages young plants at the seedling stage.
What to do
- Avoid sowing too early in hot weather
Pea thrips
Signs
Tiny insects suck sap from the young crop.
What to do
- Remove weeds in and around the field
Powdery mildew
Signs
White floury patches on leaves, stems and pods; badly hit plants stay stunted.
What to do
- Grow a variety the guide lists as resistant
Wilt and root rot
Signs
Roots and the collar rot, lower leaves yellow, then the plant wilts.
Prevention
- Avoid early sowing in fields with a history of wilt
- Follow a long rotation with cereals
Ascochyta blight
Signs
Brown or purple spots on leaves, stems and pods.
Prevention
- Sow healthy seed
- Rotate for three to four years
- Remove and dispose of diseased plants
Seed and the season's end
Saving seed1,2Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Grow the seed crop with the same seed rate and spacing as the table crop. Keep 5 m between two varieties.
When the seed is ready
Leave the pods on the plant until they turn dry and papery and the seeds rattle.
Cleaning the seed
Pick the dry pods, shell them by hand and dry the seed in the shade for a few days.
Store fully dry seed in a sealed tin or jar in a cool, dry place.
After the last pickingNo published guide covers this for the Arid west, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Pull or cut the vines after the last picking and compost them, or dig them in to feed the next crop.
After the last picking, chop the vines and dig them in or compost them. Remove plants that died of wilt or rot.
Rotation
Follow a three year rotation with cereals where wilt is a problem. Do not grow peas straight after brinjal, cauliflower, carrot or peas; tomato or chilli is a better crop before them.
Sources
Where this comes from
Our team has checked this guide against the sources at the end of the page.Reviewed by our team on 13 November 2026.
These published guides are the sources. Where none of them covers a detail for this region, the page shows an AI suggestion and labels it.
- Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers (VSF-231), Part I: Vegetable production (Garden pea)CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur (Department of Vegetable Science and Floriculture)Read the source
- Horticulture: Vegetables: PeasTNAU Agritech Portal, Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityRead the source
- Economic potential of pea farming in Himachal Pradesh (Indian Farming 74(12): 15-17, December 2024)ICAR (Indian Farming); authors at Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, SolanRead the source
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