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I have 4 rows of different peas and in 2 of them some of the plants have withered away. Any ideas what causes this? Or is this normal and you always loose a few?
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My first early sowing of peas 'Kelvedon Wonder has now finished and the plants have turned brown with old age. My second sowing are in 3 inch pots and will be planted out next week.Potty by name Potty by nature.
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First I would check the bottom of the plants, could it be slug damage or maybe caught with the hoe?Originally posted by JMCKG View Post
My experience is that once away, peas are pretty tough, I lost a lot last year with mildew though so this year I have a more resistant variety. But that effected the lot not just odd plants.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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My neighbour has a "bad" row of peas, and also "bad" patches of potatoes. It's due to many possible things:Originally posted by JMCKG View Post
- planting out at the wrong time (eg. might be too cold, or too dry)
- they might be in a particularly dry bit of soil
- there might be ants' nests, whose tunnelling disturbs the roots & eventually can kill the plant
- cutworm will sever plants at the root
- as will a clumsy hoe
- peas don't like drought at all. All our peas are going over now, at variable ratesAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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This is now spreading along the other rows. Have been googling and it seems a fungicide may help. Any recommendations ?Comment
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