At a Glance
- Variety:Peas
Petit pois type, wrinkled peas.
Prolific crops.
Ruthless is extremely disease resistant.
Sowing Time
March – June
Sowing Outdoors
Make a flat bottomed drill 15cm (6in) wide and water it well. Sow about ten seeds per 30cm (12in), spacing them evenly in a zigzag manner. Cover with about 2cm (1in) of soil, and firm it down with the flat edge of a rake. Allow about 60cm (24in) between rows.
Support
As the peas start to grow, use netting supported by pea sticks or some broken tree twigs to support growth. Plants grow to approx. 60cm (24in) tall.
Aftercare
Keep well watered, especially in dry spells.
Harvest
June – September
Special Note
These seeds have been treated with Wakil XL to aid germination and establishment. Please wash hands after use.