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Peas - Mangetout

tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
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Hello.  My mangetout peas are looking good.  Green leaves, no brown spots BUT the top part of the plant seems to have encased the flowers in a tight seal.  I prised one open to find the young flowers in there.  It certainly doesn't look normal but there is no sign of life either and no gluey substance - just a tight growth.  Mayday!  Can anyone shine a light?  I would really appreciate it.  Thanks.  Tui
A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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  • SkylarksSkylarks Posts: 379
    How big are your plants and could you post a photo? When you say not sign of life’, do you mean your plants have stopped growing? 
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Hello and thank you so much for your response!!    I checked out diseases and pests in peas , sugar snap and mange tout on Google.  Nothing.  I asked my neighbour yesterday and she said it could be too much water.  The plants are about 1.50m high and haven't stopped growing.  I meant "no sign of life" in the cocoon the leaves that had formed.  I'm still thinking I am putting the cart before the horse as maybe this could be the normal formation of mange tout as the plants themselves seem healthy.  They are also in my chicken run (on the fence) so maybe too much nitrogen in the soil.  I will try and upload a couple of photos I took this morning.  Again, thank you for your interest.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • SkylarksSkylarks Posts: 379
    Oh wow, your plants are huge! Are you based in the UK? If you’re in the UK, have you had any nights with frost since planting out? 

    I’m afraid I’m no expert so hoping someone with more experience will be able able to advise and provide you with the correct information and how to resolve. 

    I believe (could be incorrect) that if there’s been a frost, that can impact flowering buds so maybe that’s caused it. Also, high nitrogen levels can give you lots of leafy growth but affect flowering buds. 
  • PlashingPlashing Posts: 328
    It could be to much nitrogen because peas and beans produce their own nitrogen in their roots,you really want high potash feed like tomato feed for flowers to form,I us'ally feed mine with a mix of seaweed extract and tomato food to increase flowering. 
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    edited April 2020
    Thank you so much Skylark and Peter. I am based in the South of France near Béziers.  I'm thinking nitrogen too as I thought I was being clever by planting them in the chicken coop albeit on the fence.  I'll check out the potash solution.  Can't do too much damage now!!
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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