Water management in Pea

• The water requirement of pea crop is very low and it can even be grown without irrigation but for the critical stages like pre sowing, flowering and pod filling and development.
• If soil is light and sandy, more frequent irrigations are given.
• Proper drainage is a must and is as important as irrigation schedule.
• Again, water management is classified on the basis of method of sowing:

In flat sown crop

• Field should have adequate amount of moisture at the time of sowing.
• Pre- sowing irrigation is a must if soil does not have enough moisture at sowing.
• Irrigation just after sowing results in poor germination due to formation of hard crust and impediment in the emergence of plant.
• Second and third irrigations are recommended at flowering and at pod filling stages, as per requirements.

Furrow and bed system of planting

• Watering is required more frequently.
• A light irrigation is given immediately after sowing, if moisture stress is observed.
• Second and third irrigations are recommended at flowering and at pod filling stages.

Sprinkler system of irrigation

• Sprinkler system of irrigation is useful in early sown crop.