Hi All. I have been trying to grow snow peas in pots and apparently thats ok but they all grow well at first then the bottom 3/4 of the plant goes yellow and shrivells. Using Bailet’s premium potting mix but pH at the moment too alkaline at 8. Is this the prob?
Any assistance would be great
How big are your pots?
pain master said:
How big are your pots?
A couple of oblong pots 70cm long and agout 20cm high with 1 or 2 plants in, 1 × 20cm pot and 2 × 25cm pots.
Too Small? I am such a beginner it is all learning for me
I’m not much help regarding vegies in pots… I’ve grown Tiny Toms and Chillies in 30cm pots before, but there are others here that will help you. The leaves going off sounds like it could be a case of too much water one day followed by too little the next…
pain master said:
I’m not much help regarding vegies in pots… I’ve grown Tiny Toms and Chillies in 30cm pots before, but there are others here that will help you. The leaves going off sounds like it could be a case of too much water one day followed by too little the next…
Thanks – I water every morning at about the same time, maybe too much. Could it be powdery mildew – I don’t know the signs but I believe snow peas are prone to it. My grand kids have just arrived for me to babysit. Forgive me for logging off so soon.
Not powdery mildew Pete. Powdery mildew looks like someone has dusted the leaves with fine grey ash while they had droplets of water on them, i.e. the leaves look powdery with irregular darker damp looking blotches. Yellowing leaves is usually a sign of nutrient deficiency. As nutrients can be ‘locked up’ by the wrong pH, that COULD be your problem.
it is mainly related to water and heat…. and pots
Ph 8 is alkaline but peas prefer that.Peas prefer cooler weather and will not perform above certain temperature levels
Pots cannot contain enough water to make peas in pods and growing peas at this time of year will do the same thing.
Downly mildew usually attacks snow peas late in the season when it gets warmer and rains come.
heat on the roots could be a problem. the pots have to be in partial sun and they should be surrounded by some insulating material like straw.
i find snow peas are very fussy and difficult to grow in summer. mulching is essential here in adelaide and partial shade is preferable.
G’day Pete, grow beans in Summer. Peas in Winter.
Pots and vegies are a whole different ball game to garden growing, mainly because the pots heat up and dry out quickly.
Some things which will do well in pots in Summer are radishes, lettuce. (Loose leaf varieties).
Cherry tomatoes. Carrots. Spring onions/shallots. Pickling onions. Capsicum.
Try and keep the pot itself cool by shading, perhaps with other pots or even by placing the pot in a deep mulch. You don’t want the soil too warm.
Keep pots away from hot winds and afternoon sun is not really necessary either. So a morning sun aspect with good arvo shade will help.
Hi All thanks for the replies – lots to think about especially looking after potted plants in hot weather.
Weirdly the plants are still producing peas but most taste kinda like cardboard, unfortunately for me it is just like my home cooking.
Cheers,
Pete
pete said:
Hi All thanks for the replies – lots to think about especially looking after potted plants in hot weather.Weirdly the plants are still producing peas but most taste kinda like cardboard, unfortunately for me it is just like my home cooking.
Cheers,
Pete
Peas grown out of season often do.