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Here is the earliest maturing pea of all. Alaska will grow from 2 feet to 3 feet tall depending on the weather and time planted. A good pea for eating fresh, freezing, canning or dried. Approximately 56 days to maturity.

Sowing: Sow directly into the garden in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Sow seeds 2 inches apart and cover with 1 to 1.5 inches of fine soil firmed down. Sow successive plantings at 3 week intervals until mid spring. Sow mid July to early August for a fall harvest.

Spacing: leave 2 to 2.5 feet between rows. Can be grown in wide rows sowing seeds 2 inches apart in all directions.

Germination: Completely dependent upon outdoor temperatures and soil warmth, usually 1 to 2 weeks. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.

Ed's special advice: When possible, plant rows in north-south direction for best sun exposure and good air circulation. Alaska grows well in cool weather. This earliest of all peas can also be planted late for a fall crop.

• Hybrid or Heirloom? Is this a hybrid or a heirloom variety? ? Patented? Is this possibly a patented variety? ?
• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Vegetable
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Half Hardy Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. ? Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 30.0 cm / 11.7"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. - pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 5.5 - 6.5
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. ? Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. Low
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in. ? Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in. Partial Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? ? Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 2.54 cm / 0.78"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart 7.62 cm / 2.73" Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 4°C / 39°F Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 29°C / 84°F

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 7 days Average 7 days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + 56 days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

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