Peas Quiz

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Peas Quiz

After a harvest of pea pods, 33% of the nitrogen nodules fixed by plants remain in the soil, for use by the next planting.

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False

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How many days after sowing peas might you expect to harvest pea shoots?

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50–75

75–90

35–50

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Grow only specific varieties for harvests of pea shoots.

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False

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When your soil is fertile and weather conditions are favourable, plants will probably grow taller than advertised.

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False

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Which of these are true, as regards the difference between First Early and Second Early varieties? Choose two answers.

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Second Early varieties are less sweet as fresh peas

First Early varieties are more cold hardy

First Early varieties are grown more for animal food and dried pulses

The seeds of First Early peas are wrinkled

What’s the difference between mangetout and sugar snap peas?

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Snap peas are picked fatter than mangetout, making them sweeter to eat

Snap peas have fewer tendrils

Mangetout can be grown without supports

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What problems might you encounter from sowing direct outside? Choose all that apply.

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Mice eating seeds

Frost killing pea seedlings

Birds pulling out plants

Germination issues in dry weather

When sowing in modules, they must be more than 5 cm/2 in deep, to accommodate the tap roots.

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False

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How many seeds per cell do I recommend for pea shoots?

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4–6

3–5

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When growing peas that need to grow up a support, what spacing do I recommend between plants in the rows?

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20 cm/8 in

15 cm/6 in

7 cm/3 in

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When plants first start producing flowers, how often do I recommend you water in dry weather?

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Two to three times a week

Once a week is fine

Daily

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When picking shoots, how do you determine what you can pick?

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Shoots can be any length as long as the stem is tender

Pick only the shoots which grow from the base of each plant

The shoots must have flowers

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I recommend that you don’t wait too long before harvesting pods for peas to shell, so that you don’t lose too much sweetness.

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Why are peas such an easy seed to save? Choose two answers.

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Each variety grows true, because they don’t cross-pollinate between varieties

Seeds mature relatively quickly compared to other vegetables

Because they are ready at the same time as your harvest of fresh peas

What effect does powdery mildew have on pea plants?

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It reduces leaves’ capacity to photosynthesise in summer, meaning peas are less sweet

It slows the growth of early sowings

It causes plants to rot quickly, as with late blight on potatoes

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