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joseph · June 28, 2015

My cooler field is about 600 feet higher in elevation than the warmer field. That means about 4 weeks shorter frost-free season, and about 5 degrees F lower temperatures. I'd be better off as a tomato farmer if I found a larger field in the warmer valley.

I made a cross this summer between my red-podded peas and something with shorter vines. I prefer to grow short peas, because then I don't feel so much peer-pressure to build trellises.

The peas in the warmer field were my most select and best reds from previous years, so the population was predominately red and not much yellow. However, the colder field gets lots of sunlight, and the warmer field is shaded, and the peas develop more color earlier in brighter sunlight. So it's about a wash either way.

June 28, 2015	#33
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	My cooler field is about 600 feet higher in elevation than the warmer field. That means about 4 weeks shorter frost-free season, and about 5 degrees F lower temperatures. I'd be better off as a tomato farmer if I found a larger field in the warmer valley. I made a cross this summer between my red-podded peas and something with shorter vines. I prefer to grow short peas, because then I don't feel so much peer-pressure to build trellises. The peas in the warmer field were my most select and best reds from previous years, so the population was predominately red and not much yellow. However, the colder field gets lots of sunlight, and the warmer field is shaded, and the peas develop more color earlier in brighter sunlight. So it's about a wash either way. Last edited by joseph; June 29, 2015 at 12:09 AM.