Pigeon Peas from seed to plant

[@CiaofCleburne]

I’m sorry that didn’t work out but knowledge is never a failure!! Now we all know!! Thank u!!! This video took some time to develop...nicely done!!

[@zaneymay]

Thank you.

[@PlayerOneUp]

I live in South Florida and I just threw pigeon peas 🫛 in a corner of my backyard and before I knew it 😮 the plant had more pods than I can count 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@zaneymay]

@@PlayerOneUp that is awesome!

[@pascalxus]

i give you big kudos for sticking all the way through and filming it for a whole year! It's not a complete failure, because now we know that Pigeon Pea is not a reliable crop to grow!

[@Sencman1]

Hello from Trinidad. To the dear lady who tried and failed and to everyone else up north please understand pigeon peas grown in its environment grows to be at least 10 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter. One plant can feed a household. We love it. Please learn a little more before giving up. Go to covigne pigeon peas festival to be enlightened.

[@MinnieAcresFarm]

I will add pigeon peas to my list 😃 but maybe try a pot and bring them in over winter 😄 I like how you make these long process videos btw 😁

[@zaneymay]

Thank you.

[@blaqfish]

I like you did updates on the growth of the pigeon pea...so I will know what to look for ! Thank you

[@yolmak1793]

The pigeon peas don't get enough DIRECT sunlight. The trees take away their light

[@melodylamour6123]

And to think I have 3 seedlings in a small pot, lol. Its going to be bigger than me too.

[@melodylamour6123]

Im in 10a Fort Myers. Its growing in Bonita Springs just fine from what I saw. I hope I have better luck. We rarely if ever getting freezing temps.

[@zaneymay]

I'm sure you will have no problems.

[@paulinedaley7984]

So sorry that they never bear any peas. I would suggest that you give some space like 2 feet apart instead of them close together and plant them in full sun. Try it and let me know. Good luck!

[@jpsamy_inthezone]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@littlegreen5845]

They are not an annual but a perennial. If you live in a northern climate that can’t support them as a perennial then you need a northern adapted aka non daylight sensitive variety. Furthermore as others have stated they need lots of sun, need to be planted further apart, don’t cut down the ones that are doing well, and, despite their drought tolerance, need water to achieve the 12 ft or 3 m needed to flower. They need about 9 months to flower and produce a pound or so of peas so yields for time spent might not be as good as annuals in some locations. For other locations where legumes are hard to grow, aka zone 9 and 10, the yields and biomass are a plus not a minus.

[@tomaitoe]

Oh no, I was hoping you would get some peas ☹

[@keithhuggins3981]

Pigeon peas usually take 9 months from birth to bearing in trinidad but it's also a plant dat needs lots of hot sun as well jus like marijuana. It's an annual crop in d west indies with different varieties

[@devalparikh2828]

Very good try. Though the ending is sad. I am in 8a zone. Will try to plant in pot. Also will see if can cover it during winter or will put in garage.

[@ginagrant7289]

Your peas has too much high trees around it that is y it grew so tall searching for the sunlight. Plant pigeon peas January and i bet you would get for the Christmas harvest. I have planted some yesterday and January also. I'll come back to let you know my results. Thanks for sharing

[@tarawebster6797]

I had one pigeon pea bush, the first season/spring that was devastated by the grasshoppers but it did end up having some flowers and peas later in the year. The following spring a lot less grasshoppers so I had lots of flowers and peas but then it just randomly died mid summer. Good thing for me is that I have another one growing due to a dropped seed. I have a neighbor that grew several of these bushes and a similar outcome. A couple seasons of lots of peas and then they all just died. I'm in zone 10a of Florida. So I'm not sure if this is their life cycle or too much water or not enough?

[@zaneymay]

Thank you for letting me know your experience with pigeon peas.

[@pascalxus]

thanks for letting us know. it's good to see what other's experience is.

[@Andy44Andy]

Hamm…I’m in Houston and in about April/May to October plant grown 8 feet tall 5/6 feet wide and tons of flower. First time growing from seed. May be try again next April. Last year winter was really bad. It needs lot of sun and heat. Don’t plant in shade at all.

[@fodorfotosfilm]

Love your vibe!!

[@zaneymay]

Thanks

[@corcellestephens9894]

Pea are season u have to plant them from June , if u are in a sunny country. By January you will get peas .

[@corcellestephens9894]

Seasonal

[@cynthiaarce6164]

Im trying to grow them in Chicago. I think the following year would grow peas.

[@ParthPatel-xq9nt]

They need full sun . And they can’t survive cold weather. I plant them every summer in South Carolina and they do just fine. You probably need variety that I have. I have some that start producing in 3-5 months. Some varieties of pigeon peas takes 6+ months to produce

[@lamdh3179]

What’s the variety that you grow

[@ParthPatel-xq9nt]

@@lamdh3179 dwarf once ! I started selling them on Facebook this year

[@shannonalaminski2619]

None of them seemed to get any real sun. Any videos I've seen of success with pigeon peas showed them in mostly sunny or full sun. My own experiment growing pigeon peas will begin tomorrow in SWFL in full sun. The seeds just arrived today.

[@laurensimonelli5654]

There may be things you can do to weatherproof them for colder climates in its tolerance. For example, you may have needed to prune it similarly to how one would prune raspberry canes. A plant is designed to live and go to seed. biologically. If you meet the plant's needs, it will perform its function. There may be things you could do differently.

[@jackjack-bw8ks]

Well said

[@cdybft9050]

I’m on zone 8B nw Florida and I just started some. I was figuring it was too cold here but I’m going to grow mine around an oak and south of a forest I’m hoping will be a windbreak from the cold. Maybe I should just grow them in pots after seeing this. I was hoping to supplement chicken feed with it.

[@zaneymay]

Please let me know how it goes.

[@876freshharvest7]

Put them in full ☀️ nxt time so they can have a bushy foliage not reaching n try putting them between 6-8 feet apart plant in spring and again in august

[@876freshharvest7]

Bad weather pruning or weeding around the plants while they are in pre or full flower will prevent them from producing peas regardless matter how healthy they look.

[@gis3820]

There must be all types of varieties it maybe just finding the one for your area because Ive heard different recommendations about how they like cooler temps and good draining soil, can tolerate drought, etc...the only problems i had was controlling the white flies...i grew them in Puerto Rico in half and full sun, clay soil and loose dirt with alot of broken down leaves and moisture and in both cases had good yields.

[@zaneymay]

Thank you for the information.

[@gis3820]

I relocated to southern Germany and have a variety that worked for my mom in Puerto Rico. Im a little late but will give them try anyways.

[@miztri]

@@zaneymay you grew them in Puerto Rico which is a tropical climate they will thrive as they are tropical plants

[@yunusyldrm5213]

Can sheep graze them ?

[@zaneymay]

Good question. I couldn't find a lot of information on sheep and pigeon peas and I have never had sheep, so I don't feel like I can answer this question properly.

[@americanexile5987]

9b Florida. Space Coast/ wetlands You would atleast have to top and protect it for winter. I keep mine mobile. And bundle cover anything stationary. Pigeon pea is temperamental here. It responds to seasonal changes; even Florida's seemly lack of seasons(natives know different), mild temperatures variations and light cycles are enough. There are very few set it & forget it perineal crops that yield in Florida, it is the worst place to attempt without creating an ecosystem/ symbiotic micro climate. As for production. I haven't the slightest clue why it wouldn't at least bloom, other than seed sourcing. They set flowers constantly and produce an abundance of pods multiple times a year. Buckets of beans. Personally; calling it waste is kinda irresponsible. Your info is critical, and setting an example has never been this neccessary. Chop n drop, nitrogen supplementation, soil microbiome, free mulch & shade are all very useful; especially considering the availability of these tools... IS going to get very weird. Definitely try again. Pigeon pea is not rumor or trick, it changed my outlook on sustainability.

[@hsolla8937]

They grow zone 9 and higher...they grow in Sun or shady conditions...you need to pot them so you can move them during freeze and frost

[@zaneymay]

Yes, but it's fun to try. I have several plants zoned for 9 plus and do wonderful here. I am in zone 8b.

[@zsigzsag]

I'm in zone 9b. I plan to grow as perennial and hopefully harvest seeds I have picked out an area in my yard that will get full sun. What is the best way to deal with pests? Thanks!

[@zaneymay]

@@zsigzsag They should do wonderful in your zone. I didn't have any signs of pest.

[@zsigzsag]

@@zaneymay Thanks so much!

[@subtropicalpermaculture]

@@zsigzsag the best way to deal with pests is to diversify .. and let their predators come ..don't usa anything is the best way . Seriously. Just don't grow monoculture traditional crops . Wont have any .

[@marvinedavis8116]

How big is the area that you planted your pigeon peas in?

[@zaneymay]

My garden is about an acre.

[@hsolla8937]

You are too far north to grow them

[@subtropicalpermaculture]

You're too far north ai