Leggy Alderman peas

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  April 2023

  I’d pinch them out … don’t know how leggy they are but I usually pinch them out leaving just 3 or 4 nodes. 

  
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• war garden 572 Posts: 664

  April 2023 edited April 2023

  they need more light and you can put them out
   if it  is past the frost date. no need to pinch them
  out unless you plan on eat the pinched stems. 

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  April 2023

  IME pinching out pea seedlings  results in a heavier crop … traditionally farmers will roll the field of peas when just a couple of inches tall … this will bruise the growing tip and stimulate the development of sideshoots resulting in a sturdier bushier plant with lots of nodes to produce flowers and pods. 

  It’s worth trying @Wargarden … perhaps do a comparative study if you’re growing enough?

  
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• war garden 572 Posts: 664

  April 2023

  Dovefromabove studies have shown just opposite
  of your claims. 

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• dawnfisher63iUMepoKF Posts: 3

  April 2023

  Thank you for the replies, my variety is a tall one (Alderman) growing to 5ft + would pinching out  stop them getting to their full expected height? 

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• bcpathome Posts: 1,313

  April 2023

  No it only makes them wider and bushier 

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  April 2023

  war garden 572 said:

  Dovefromabove studies have shown just opposite
  of your claims. 

  And many years of experience has provided evidence of the opposite. 

  
  

  You pays your money and takes your choice 😉 

  
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• dawnfisher63iUMepoKF Posts: 3

  April 2023

  Thank you both, appreciate your time to comment!  😀

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