[plotment26]

Hello,

Our first ever peas (Ambassador) are just coming into flower.

General consensus ( a gaggle of OB'sND) is not to net  , but I think I read on here that the Pea Moth can ravage your pea crop.

Any advice would be greatly recieved.

Thanks

[Beetroot queen]

Mine were well netted until last week when they had reached the top at four foot and were all bending over so I thought sod it and took it off, pea moth is active I think between mid may and mid june, I am sure I read that in the bible 

[mumofstig]

RHS pea moth site says they're about from early june to early august 

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0708/pea-moth.asp

[ben]

From what I read on the RHS : http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0708/pea-moth.asp

They are around from early June to early August, with most action in July.

It seems to suggest that if you are happy to use chemicals, then spray them when the flowers emerge, else if you can afford it, then cover them with fleece.

[ben]

Sorry momofstig, I've double posted you !

[Beetroot queen]

Mine and the rest of our site are all now uncovered, I picked up some enviromesh from MVF which cost a small bomb and when i got it home it was tiny, they have outgrown the net and they aint getting a second one 

[mumofstig]

Sorry momofstig, I've double posted you !

That sounds painful  

[azubah]

If you net peas will they get pollinated? Or are they self fertile?
I find that some years are worse than others. I hardly saw any pea moth last year. Moths hate rain.

[DD.]

Peas are self fertile.

[plotment26]

Peas are self fertile.

Thanks DD, that was my next question. So now I know that, under the debris netting they will go.

Thanks everyone for the help