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Karina pea is a field pea variety belonging to the Pisum sativum species, cultivated primarily for dried pea production and animal feed. It is an annual legume that grows as a bushy plant with compound leaves and small flowers, producing seed pods containing round peas suitable for various culinary and agricultural applications.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
vegetable
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Karina pea
Direct-sow Karina pea outdoors about 4 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.
Karina pea seed rarely stays viable beyond 3 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil, prefers loamy or sandy loam; tolerates a range of soil pH from slightly acidic to neutral
