Pea moth.

[carolinej]

Hello,

I think I heard that you could avoid problems with the pea moth by planting peas later.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks

cj :)

[carolinej]

[greatpalm]

Yes - plant either early, ie jan/feb or late (July) to avoid the pea moth.

Basically the early sowings are harvested before its breading season, and the lates do not form until after it has ended.

[carolinej]

July it is , then ;D

That will take a bit of pressure off me in the planting plan. Isnt it amazing how much goes in this month?

cj :)

[KathrynH]

Any tips on avoiding pea moth apart from sowing late/early? I've just picked my first crop of peas this year and almost every pod has a maggot in it somewhere.

[littlebabybird]

is there a variety that we should sow now or will any be ok?
lbb

[saddad]

Mildew is the biggest threat to peas planted late... some varieties are better than others... keep them as moist as you can!
:-\

[carolinej]

keep them as moist as you can!

No problem here in Wales ;D ;D ;D

cj :)