Colombia: Shrub pea, a good productive option in Nariño

Due to its adaptability, high yield potential and the possibility of harvesting for green or dry grain, the bush pea crop represents the best alternative for the Nariño area, which stopped producing wheat due to the importation of this cereal. This shrub variety has the characteristic of having early genotypes with vegetative periods of at least 90 days. It also has the presence of the afila gene (af), which replaces the leaves with tendrils (natural extensions in a spiral shape), so the lower third of the plant is not in contact with the ground, avoiding rotting and various diseases in high humidity conditions. (Read: The effects of grain processing on cattle feed) This represents an important alternative for small and medium producers in the region who cannot grow peas in a tutored system (which is equivalent to 52% of total costs of production). This is detailed in his research by Juan Diego Duque Zapata, Master in Biological Sciences from the Palmira National University, who ...