When to Plant Garden Pea (Shelling)

78%
sure
SAFE TO PLANT
Garden Pea (Shelling) - Sow outside

Sow this week

Forecast lows stay above the crop cold threshold.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night10 C lows
Soil4 C minimum
Rain32.1 mm over snapshot
Wind18 C daytime highs
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Best window
May 14, 2026 -> next 7 days
Avoid
Hard frost -> cold rain
Night
10 C
Check the coldest nights before sowing.
Heat
18 C
Watch the warmest afternoons after planting.
Rain
32.1 mm
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Crop fit
4 C minimum
Forecast lows stay above the crop cold threshold.
Forecast strip

Planting window

From
May 14, 2026
First possible planting day
20
days min
Minimum season needed for garden pea (shelling) to yield
Up to
next 7 days
Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
3 Jun 2026
Based on planting 14 May 2026 plus 20 minimum days for garden pea (shelling).
Do this next
  1. 1Sow garden pea (shelling) while this local window is open.
  2. 2Water gently after sowing and keep the seed bed evenly moist.
  3. 3Recheck Tunja if the forecast changes before seedlings emerge.
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