Abstract: An experiment was conducted at Bangabandhu Academy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development (BAPARD) agricultural farm, Kotalipara, Gopalganj during 13 November 2020 to 16 February 2021 to justify the optimum sowing date of pea (Pisum sativum L.) for getting the maximum vegetative growth and yield performance. The experiment was laid on Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications and three treatments. The plant height was recorded at 20, 40, 60 DAS are19.79 cm, 20.98 cm, 16.76 cm, 54.61 cm, 59.52 cm, 46.10 cm, 62.12 cm, 64.97 cm, 49.71 cm, respectively with highest plant height (64.97 cm) was shown in 60 DAS. Number of pods per plant and length of pod of 13 November, 28 November and 13 December sowing are 10.05, 11.75, 8.55 and 9.01 cm, 9.54 cm, 8.51 cm was recorded with highest number of pods per plant (11.75). In case of plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, 100 seed weight, 28 November sowing gave maximum performance. Weight of single pod and green seed yield of 13 November, 28 November and 13 December sowing are 6.17 g, 6.72 g, 4.86 g and 6.99 t/ha, 8.58 t/ha, 4.85 t/ha respectively. The highest dry matter content (26.50%) and the highest green seed yield (8.58 t/ha) was given by 28 November sowing. However, it was evident from the present study that around 28 November sowing of pea is more suitable for different growth parameters and green seed yield for this region and that can be extended to all the districts of Bangladesh.
Keywords: Pea, growth, dry matter content, pod, yield