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A study was conducted during 2004 at Field Research Laboratory Research Station at Partapur, Nubra valley, Siachen sector of Ladakh during April to September 2004 to evaluate 8 cultivars of pea (Pisum sativitni L.), viz ’Arkel’, ’Lincoln’, ’Pusa Pragati’, Matar Ageta 6’, VL T, ’Azad Pea 3’, ’Pant Sabji Matar 3’ and ’PMR 4’. The results revealed the earliness (42.6 days) in Watar Ageta 6’ while ’Lincoln’ and ’PMR 4’ took maximum time (64-65 days) for first pod picking. Days to 50% flowering varied from 42.6-58.0 days. Number of pods/plant varied from 7.33 (Watar Ageta 6’) to 19.00 (’PMR 4’). Average pod weight varied from 4.80 (’Pusa Pragati’) to 6.07 g (’PM ’ R 4’). Pod yield/plant was the maximum in ’PMR 4’ (92.67 g) followed by ’Lincoln’ (89.33 g), whereas Watar Ageta 6’ gave the minimum (29.33 g).