Days to Emerge: 5-10 Days Seed Depth: 1"Seed Spacing: 2"Row Spacing: 18"Thinning: Not required Maturity: 58 Days Remember when you were a kid how fun it was to unzip a pod and eat the peas? Relive the memories and enjoy the wonderful taste of 'Progress #9'. Each 5" pod has 7-9 plump peas. A heavy producer, also called 'Laxton's Progress #9'. (Thomas Laxton was a renowned 19th century plant breeder.) Plants are resistant to common wilt disease. This packet sows up to 6 feet. When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°-80°F, and again 10 to 12 weeks before your average first frost date. In mild climates, sow in fall or winter for winter harvest. Best grown in temperatures less than 85°F. When to start inside: Not recommended. Special germination instructions: Soak seed in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing; this is not required, but hastens germination.
