Pea trial
Last post 31-07-2009 4:33 PM by richardpeeej. 121 replies.
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13/05/2009 02:48 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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It's not only peas that the slugs go for BB, it's all young growth coming through that's susceptible, apart from weeds.
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14/05/2009 08:01 AM
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- BB
- Hereford
- 12 May 2009
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I only mention it because I also have beetroot, potatoes, broad beans, lettuce, perpetual spinach, runner beans, parsnips and carrots and none of these have been touched. This would therefore lead me to believe that they are more susceptible.
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14/05/2009 09:49 AM
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- LisaH
- Sheffield
- 22 Apr 2009
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Luckily mine have started coming through now (over half of one type and 1 of the other). Is everyone noticing that the sugar snaps are coming up first as although I forgot to mark them, I seem to have a vague idea of which container had which pea type in it and the one which I thought had the sugar snap in has come up with more seedlings first?
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14/05/2009 10:38 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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Both sorts of mine germinated at the same time LisaH. It should be easy in about a month's time which ones are which - my ones in a raised bed that came up a month ago are currently standing at 7 inches tall on the sugar snaps and 12 inches tall on the mangetout.
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14/05/2009 08:31 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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I did think the sugarsnaps were very slightly ahead of the others.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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15/05/2009 12:44 PM
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- lindylou
- sheffield
- 28 Apr 2009
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The sugarsnaps are certainly ahead in my troughs and more have germinated up to now, and I put the same number in each trough.I've just been out in the siling rain (bless the British summer) and up to now none have beem eaten by slugs.I put grit on as a top dressing so possibly this has put them off.
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20/05/2009 06:55 PM
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- lindylou
- sheffield
- 28 Apr 2009
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Alas I spoke too soon and have noticed a bit of nibbling on a couple certainly slugs and have had to put organic pellets down. I am dissapointed with the rate of germination and can only put it down to the cold.
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21/05/2009 08:19 AM
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- BB
- Hereford
- 12 May 2009
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I think you need to act fast as regards the slugs as I left it a couple of days and a handful of my young plants were eaten beyond recovery and I have had to pull them out. I have planted some more in their place (as I still had a few seeds left). The organic pellets I have put down now seem to be doing the trick - but they only have a certain lifetime and with all the rain we have been having a re-application will be necessary. Hopefully when the plants get a bit bigger they should be O.K. I am surprised at your poor rate of germination as I think every one of mine germinated. Do you have any seeds left to fill in the gaps now the weather is warming up a bit?
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21/05/2009 08:02 PM
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- lindylou
- sheffield
- 28 Apr 2009
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Yes BB I do have some seed left and I think I will try them in pots in a different location to see if it makes a difference .With a bit of luck and sunshine I may have more luck.
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25/05/2009 08:05 PM
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- Murtagh
- North East
- 04 May 2009
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Mine started coming up about the same time, but I've noticed that the mange tout are missing a few, whilst the sugar snaps don't seem to be. More worrying, though, is that something is eating the plants! They all have little 'chomps' taken out of the leaves. I already had some kelvedon wonder in, and the same happened to them, but they seem to be struggling on. Just hope these can do the same. I read somewhere that I might have a weevil problem, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Hate to use chemicals. Any suggestions???
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25/05/2009 08:54 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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Sounds like pea and bean weevil. My broad beans always get munched. So far the trial peas don't seem too badly damaged. I don't think the weevils cause much long term damage and anyway, it's probably too late to take action by the time you see there's a problem.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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25/05/2009 09:46 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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The mangetout here are romping away and are a good 6 inches higher than the sugarsnaps. The sugarsnaps are also being eaten (slime trails all over the leaves) but the mangetout haven't been touched - the culprits are snails which I've found hiding on the sides of the pots and raised bed - I picked them all off and chucked them in the brown bin with a good dose of salt, those ones won't be eating any more leaves
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26/05/2009 09:35 AM
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- Paul
- Blackwood
- 11 Apr 2008
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Mine were growing nicely, until over the weekend where all that is left is a trail of slime. I think they have been attacked by slugs.
Oh well, I shall try to grow some more. I am really disappointed, it does seem that they seem to be attracted to the sugarsnap and mangetout plants.
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28/05/2009 08:45 AM
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- BB
- Hereford
- 12 May 2009
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I have cracked it with the slugs/snails/birds I think!! Having netted and pelleted and re-pelleted they are all growing away like mad now and are a big enough size to not need so much cosseting. I'm hoping that this gives you a bit of encouragment to keep going. The first 3 or 4 weeks after the seedlings emerge is when they are most susceptible so there is light (and peas!) at the end of the tunnel.
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29/05/2009 04:13 PM
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- karen
- Sheffield uk
- 26 Apr 2009
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Lisa H you are a nanna, how tall are they now? next time you pop round see if you can tell which is which from looking at my little efforts  xK
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