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MAESTRO

MAESTRO

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60 days. Maestro allows multiple pickings, and it is easy to see which pods are ready since they tend to stick out on the plant. Long thin pods contain 8–9 medium-sized, sweet, tender peas. High yielding. Grows to 22 inches. PEMV, PM.
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Tamara S.
Excellent

Early, good yield, big pods, sweet & delicious. Our go-to shelling pea. Have not had problems with disease.
We have a late spring with frost sometimes into June (high desert, Central Oregon mountains), but we can reliably sow Maestro in place long before our last frost for generous pea harvests by mid-June.

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Teresa R.
The Best Shelling Pea Ever

I love these peas. In my garden they grow about 5-6 feet tall and produce an abundant harvest every year. I have picked over 10 lbs. this July (so far) from my 'double' 6-foot row.

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Pam
Go To Shelling Pea

This has been my go to shelling pea for many years now. Other than tomatoes, shelling peas are my favorite vegetable to grow because fresh from the garden is SO much better than what you can get from the grocery store's produce dept or freezer. I live in a wet spring area, so I plant them in peat pots and keep them inside until they germinate. Then I gradually harden them off on a recessed patio where they stay until we get some dry weather that enables us to work the soil and plant them. Last spring, I think I got 100% germination.

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Ryan K.
Great pea

These peas grew well and kept producing pods for a long season. Great tasting, I will admit fewer got to the house than intended. Full pods, resilient plants, can intensively plant with no problems.

Soil Temp for Germ 45–75°F
Seed Depth 1–1 ½"
Seed Spacing 1"
Days to Emergence 8–25
Thin Plants to N/A
Row Spacing 18–24"
Fertilizer Needs Low
Minimum Germination 80%
Seeds per Ounce ≈ 90–165
Seed Life 2 years

Pisum sativum Peas nourish our bodies with phytonutrients and, surprisingly, with omega-3 fatty acids. A hard-working crop, they improve the soil, fixing nitrogen that will feed future crops. Especially easy to grow in cool seasons. Snap peas have edible pods that are sweetest as the pods fatten up. High in vitamin C and niacin, they are most nutritious when fresh and briefly cooked. For the best nutrition and flavor, grow your own crops. Snap peas are the most productive of all the types of peas. Some snap peas develop strings that are easily removed by peeling them back as the pods are harvested.

Days to maturity are calculated from the date of direct seeding. Note: In areas with mild winters such as the maritime Northwest where peas can be planted in February, add 35-40 days.

Culture
• Peas are a hardy cool-season crop that can be grown in a variety of soil types
• Side dress plants with 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer and 1/2 cup bone meal per 10 row feet
• Climbing varieties should be trellised
• Most bush-type vines can be supported on a short trellis or allowed to grow as a mound
• Environmental stress, such as prolonged hot weather or lack of moisture, will reduce yields
• Extend your harvest through multiple sowings

Direct Sowing
• Peas may be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring
• Cool temperatures lead to slow and erratic germination
• Sow peas in July for a fall crop
• In mild climates you can overwinter

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Pea aphid
• Insect control: Pyrethrin should be applied at seedling stage if leaf scalloping is observed
• Common diseases: Fusarium wilt (also called pea root rot), powdery and downy mildews, and pea enation mosaic virus (more common in Northwest and Northeast areas)
• Disease control: Zonix
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation

Harvest & Storage
• For snap and shelling peas, start checking for maturity as soon as the pods begin to swell
• Harvest frequently to keep plants producing
• If left on the vine too long, the peas become starchy and the pods become tough
• Store at 36°F and 95% humidity

KEY TO PEA DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
AF | Ascochyta
DM | Downy Mildew
E | Enation Mosaic Virus
F* | Fusarium Wilt
PEMV | Pea Enation Mosaic Virus
PLR | Pea Leaf Roll Virus
PM | Powdery Mildew
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.

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