Argentina: Genetics in peas, varieties arrived that surpassed what had been planted

The number of hectares planted with peas has been growing in Argentina and a good next year is expected for the crop, due to climatic issues and the arrival of new varieties that renew the genetics of the crop and improve the results for the producer. According to the Agr. Engineer. Gabriel Prieto, pea specialist and Head of the INTA Arroyo Seco Experimental Station in Santa Fe, and one of the speakers at the RAGT Expo that took place in Rojas: “The seed must be controlled. It is common for the producer to keep his own seed as long as it is the third or fourth multiplication from an original. But we must not forget that, although the pea is autogamous, it has a percentage of crossing depending on the environmental conditions, so these seed mixtures will soon degenerate into a mixture within the lot with plants of other characteristics that end up decreasing. the quality of the harvested product. Today we are recommending using new varieties since fortunately they have entered the ...