Experienced gardeners told why peas are "10 times better than manure"

Gardeners grow many plants as green manures in their summer cottages. Such plants can compete with and suppress weeds, disinfect the soil, and protect crops from diseases and pests.

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Peas are a popular plant that many people use as green manure for their ability to accumulate nitrogen.

The powerful root system of peas penetrates deeply into the soil and extracts all kinds of nutrients from there that are useful for other plants.

If you sow peas very thickly, weeds will not have a chance to germinate.

Peas combined with cereals are an ideal green manure. Peas can be planted in the soil 2 months after sowing.

If you sow grain varieties, a nice bonus will be the juicy and sweet green peas that children love so much.

It is best to choose tall, powerful varieties with a large green mass for planting. Peas will scare away many pests and prepare the soil for planting other plants.

It can be sown almost anytime: in spring, late summer, or fall.