![]() If there is an ant infestation on your plant, this could be an indication that there are aphids nearby. Leaf curl can also occur.Īphids and ants have a symbiotic relationship. Since pea aphids are so difficult to spot with your naked eye, it is easier to assess the damage on your pea plant to identify if aphids are indeed the culprit.Īpids suck the nutrients out of the pea plant leaves, leaving them deformed and discolored. These little pests have soft green bodies and blend in with your plant. The type of aphid that usually attacks your pea plants is the pea aphid. Good sprays usually consist of carbaryl and sevin.Īphids can be quite infuriating as they tend to cause a lot of damage to your pea plant but they are difficult to identify as they are so small. If the infestation continues I would advise you to go to a local gardening center and buy a repellant pesticide spray. Use a septicidal soap spray and spray your plant with the spray at least twice a week. If you notice any weevils on your pea plant I would advise you to take action immediately!Ī great way to eradicate pea weevils is to first focus on getting rid of the larvae. This can be quite troublesome as it causes great damage to your peas and often to the extent where they can become unpalatable. these eggs then hatch into larvae and thereafter the larvae barrow themselves into the peas and feed on them for nutrients. The main issue with weevils is that they reproduce fairly quickly and lay their eggs in the pea pods of your plant. They make tiny holes in the plant’s leaves which can give your pea plant an unappealing appearance. These beetles are black or brown and are small insects.įull-grown adult weevils chew and feed on the leaves and the blossoms of your pea plant. Pea weevils, otherwise more formally known as Bruchus pisorum are part of the leaf beetle family. Spray a solution of neem oil, soap, and water on your pea plant, and then cover your crops with a light mesh so that these moths can not destroy your plants. Preventing and controlling pea moths is, in my opinion, the most effective way to eradicate them. Later these eggs hatch into larvae and the larvae then burrow into the peapod and feed on your peas for nutrients. These moths lay their eggs on the leaves and pods of the pea plant. They have a brown or greyish appearance with markings of yellow on the side of their body. The pea moth is one of the main predators of your pea plant. Willi Galloway is the author of Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening, and she writes about organic vegetable gardening and seasonal cooking on her blog,DigginFood.Join our Facebook Group About Houseplants and Gardening The shoots will soon re-grow and you can pinch them back again. When they reach about 8 inches tall, pinch them back. Sow the seeds 1 inch apart in all directions and 1 inch deep. To grow peas exclusively for their shoots, plant them in a container that is at least 12 inches deep (see picture, below). When your pea plants begin to yellow, go through and pinch off all the tips before you pull them out and compost them. Then, let them grow and harvest the pods. When they get about knee high, go through and pinch off the tips. Voila! This is your first harvest of pea shoots. ![]() Once the pea seedlings pop out of the ground and grow about 4 to 6 inches tall, go through and thin out every other plant by pinching them off right at the soil line. If you want to grow peas for their pods and shoots, start by sowing peas close together-just one inch apart and deep. (Note: the shoots of sweet pea flowers are not edible.) I think the shoots of sugar snap peas taste the sweetest, but you can eat the shoots of any edible pea variety. When you pinch the growth above it off, that sends a signal to the plant to make the little nub grow into a new shoot! That little nubbin is a pea shoot that is just waiting to happen. Right at the point where it joins the main stem you will see a teensy tiny chartreuse green nubbin. Gently grab it by its tip and follow the stem downwards, stopping just above the second leaf down. To harvest shoots, start at the top of a pea vine. I grow peas in containers and harvest them exclusively for the shoots (really, they are that good), but you can certainly harvest shoots from plants that you are growing for pods as well. They taste like peas, but with a wonderful grassy, green flavor that is all their own. The shoots, which are the tender tips of the vines, including the leaves, stems, flower blossoms, and tendrils, make the most fantastic and unexpected salad greens. If you grow peas, it is entirely worthwhile to harvest both their pods and their delicious, delicate greens. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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