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Pea Kodia

 

Trials of Pentagarden – Observation Record

 

Plant Variety Pea
Description Kodiak (W)
Raised from seed Seed 21/5/06
Growing Medium Soil
Outside in growing bed
Fertilizer Used Cow Manure
Pentagarden Concentration 5ml to 5lt water over 10m3.

Applied using watering can.

Ground watered before and after application

  


Date of Observation 27/5/06
Weather Raining
Max temp since last reading 21
Min temp since last reading 7 
Comments Not germinated

Pentagarden
 
 
Date of Observation 2/6/06
Weather Warm days cool nights
Max temp since last reading 18
Min temp since last reading 6
Application of any pest control None
Comments Just started to germinate 
 
Date of Observation 11/06/06
Weather
Max temp since last reading
Min temp since last reading
Application of any pest control None
Comments No photos or temp readings
due to holidays
 
 
 

Date of Observation 18/6/06
Weather Sunny 2 weeks
Max temp since last reading 32
Min temp since last reading 10
Application of any pest control None

Comments Growing strongly

 
 
 
Date of Observation 24/6/06
Weather Cold, wet and windy
Max temp since last reading 24
Min temp since last reading 11
Application of any pest control None 
Comments Not difference in height
or size to that of the Control
 
 
 
Date of Observation 30/06/06
Weather Showery and Sun
Max temp since last reading 12
Min temp since last reading 17
Application of any pest control None
Comments No difference in height
or size to that of the Control
 
 
Date of Observation 7/7/09
Weather Hot and sunny no rain.
Plants watered
Max temp since last reading 35
Min temp since last reading 17
Application of any pest control
Bug Killer
Comments Flowers opening
 
 
Date of Observation 14/7/09
Weather Sunny and Dry
Max temp since last reading 27
Min temp since last reading 13
Application of any pest control None
Comments Pods forming

 
 
 
 
Date of Observation 21/7/06
Weather Sunny
Max temp since last reading 37
Min temp since last reading 13
Application of any pest control None 
Comments Peas weight in pod 20oz
7 1/2 oz when podded
 

 

Date of Observation 28/7/06
Weather Hot and Sunny
Max temp since last reading 36
Min temp since last reading 16
Application of any pest control None
Comments
44 oz of peas in pods.

19oz podded

 
 
Date of Observation 5/8/06
Weather Raining for 3 days. Windy
Max temp since last reading 27
Min temp since last reading 16
Application of any pest control None
Comments Last of the peas. 10oz in pods
4 ½ oz podded
 
Conclusion 50 pea plants in total.
31oz of peas.
Average 0.62oz per plant.
17% higher yield than the control
 
 
Control  
 

 

 Comments Just started to germinate

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Comments Growing strongly

No signs of any growth difference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments No difference in height or size to that of the Pentagarden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments No difference in height or size to that of the Pentagarden 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plants watered

Application of any pest control
Bug Killer
Comments Flowers opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments Pods Forming Flowers opening 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments Peas weight in pod 25 oz weight  9oz when podded

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Comments 32oz of peas in pods.

15oz podded  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Photo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comments Last of the peas.

1 ½ oz in pods,

1oz podded  

 

 

 

 

Conclusion 47 pea plants in total.

25 oz of peas.

Average 0.53oz per plant