Pea Double Cropping Technology for Off-season Production

 Salient features

• It consists of identification of suitable varieties, determining optimum sowing period and following appropriate crop sequence. This technique consists of:
• Main rabi crop is sown in October and harvested in May while second off-season crop is sown in July and harvested in September–October.
• Crop rotation is followed with chilli as a component crop.
• The varieties of pea tested and found suitable for double cropping are: FC-1, AP-3, PB Meethi Phalli and Arkel.
• This technology is useful for improving soil fertility and avoiding wilt disease.
• Standard package of practices are followed.

Performance
• Increased pea yield (30–40 tonne/ha) in two seasons is obtained.

Impact and benefits
• In addition to reduced wilt incidence in chilli, this cropping system improves soil productivity, leading to higher monetary returns/unit area.