Key Points
- Growth, development & water use of pea crops are driven by solar radiation & temperature.
- The relationships are simple, and predictable, and can be used to estimate potential growth and yield for any combination of cultivar, sowing date and climate.
- Yield responses to water deficit are also predictable, and can be used to estimate associated yield reductions.
- Arable Update Pulses 17 describes how these relationships can be used to optimise water scheduling for irrigated crops and maximise water use efficiency of drylands crops.