Ecnerwal wrote:
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"Natural Girl" wrote:
their little tentacles, but it seemed like I had room between those
plants, so I poked holes in the ground between each one and planted
more seed. I was wondering just how close you can plant peas and
not be too close?

The current seed packet says 2 inches apart. I suspect that may be
favorable more to the seed seller (use more seed) and perhaps yield
per foot of row without being as favorable to yield per plant or
total yield per number of plants (if you have more room.) My current
patch is something approximating 6 inches apart. more than 8 or 9
inches is probably too sparse. If you are space-limited, the tighter
spacing is probably better.

I wonder if there are trials data available on different spacings
(though of course that would depend on what type they were using, at
least until enough trials with enough different types were run to get
any general results....

I think I will try the 2 inches apart planting and see just how well that
works out.

I've noticed little pin holes in some of my peas foilage. Are those from
flea beetles? I sprinkled some diatomaceous Earth on and around the plants
to see if I can nip that problem in the bud!


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Natural Girl