Pigeon pea seeds for sale on line here Australia.Lots of 5 seeds for $4. Add $4 pack/post charges to your order. I also have some small seedlings for sale.
Just ask for details as to what I have in live plants of the pigeon pea 4 sale.
Description
Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan, is a perennial shrub in the family Fabaceae grown for its edible pods and seeds. Pigeonpea is a highly branched shrub with a woody base, slender stems and trifoliate leaves. The plant leaflets are oblong or elliptical in shape and the leaves are alternate and arranged spirally on the stems.
The plant usually produces yellow flowers, but they can be yellow with streaks of purple or red. The flowers are produced on racemes of 5–10 flowers. The seed pods are flat and either straight or sickle shaped and measure 5–9 cm (2–3.5 in) in length. Each pod can contain between 2 and 9 seeds which can be white, cream, brown, yellow, purple or black or mottled with any combination of these colors.
Pigeonpea can reach 0.5–4.0 m (1.6–13.1 ft) in height and is usually grown as an annual, harvested after one season. It may also be referred to as red gram or congo pea and originates from India.Its flowers attract bees. Yay! Bonus. I must say that I love pigeon pea flowers, the contrast between the deep red and vibrant yellow makes me happy. Seeds are edible. After hearing Jerry talk about how he soaks the seeds and uses them in meals, I’m interested in this one. My pigeon peas do have seed pods at the moment. Now just to get around to the soaking and preparing!
Pigeon pea is a legume. Legumes are a nitrogen fixing plant. Nitrogen is important for lush growth in plants. Growing plants such as these can improve nitrogen in the soil without having to use chemical fertilisers.
This plant has a deep tap root. Use this to your advantage. Deep roots means that pigeon pea can access nutrients locked deep down in the soil. Comfrey also does the same.
It’s a staple food crop that provides good protein. You can use the green peas like fresh peas, and the dried peas like any other dried peas, beans or lentils. (In India they are actually one of the most popular pulses. Dhal is made from pigeon peas.) The peas can also be sprouted to make them even more nutritious, and they can be ground into flour.
ou grow pigeon peas from seed. There are many varieties of pigeon pea around the world, from tall tree like species to smaller bushes and dwarf varieties. The different varieties also mature at different times. If you live in a cool climate grab a faster maturing species.
If you want to take advantage of the plant’s ability to fix nitrogen then you may have to inoculate the seeds. It depends where you live. (See Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria.)
Pigeon Pea is not very specific. For inoculation you can use any rhizobium of the cowpea group. I used a rhizobium that I had purchased for my Dolichos lablab seeds and it worked. (I later found out that it was indeed a cowpea rhizobium.)
Planting depth is whatever. Just stick them in the ground, they’ll grow. The seeds take about two to three weeks to germinate. Germination is faster in warm soils and takes longer in cooler climates.
Initially the plants grows very slowly. For about three months it will look like nothing much is happening, but then they take off.
Flowering and Harvest. Plants can start flowering in as little as two months and you could theoretically harvest the first seeds after three to four months. However, depending on the variety and the planting time it can take a lot longer, up to eight months.
The plants are day length sensitive and will flower sooner when the days are short.
Pick the pods green if you want fresh peas or leave them on the plant to dry. Pigeon peas are very heavy croppers and the seed pods grow in big clusters at the end of the branches. It’s easy to gather a good amount for a meal.
Sourced for you from reliable sources on the web.Enjoy-…..Henry Sapiecha
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