Salary reports for participating Oregon Universities are provided in the table below for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. This data reflects the annual salary rate based on assigned primary duties and work effort at that time.
Optimal Temperature. Pea plants grow well in moist, cool soil and thrive optimally in regions with moderate and cool weather. The optimum germination for peas is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Peas as among the earliest spring crops that germinate best when soil temperatures are at least 45 degrees Fahrenheit.ptimal Temperature. Pea plants grow well in moist, cool soil and thrive optimally in regions with moderate and cool weather. The optimum germination for peas is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Peas as among the earliest spring crops that germinate best when soil temperatures are at least 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peas can be grown as a spring or fall crop in most zones warmer than zone 2, and can be grown as a winter crop in frost-free climates. Fall plantings should be done 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. Peas require 55 to 80 days for maturity and fall crops will not mature after frost. Harvest shelling peas when pods are plump and full, and peas tender. Harvest snow peas while pods are flat, with only a hint of the pea within.