Sugar Snap Pea Care

Sugar Snap Pea

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

1.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

1.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

1.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in winter

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Watering Sugar Snap Pea

Plants need water, but the watering amount varies in different plants. Summer Plants does not need much watering but some Vegetables plant does need lots of water. Watering should be in an optimum amount for plant's healthy growth. For proper watering, first find the type of soil and type of soil drainage favorable for the plant. Watering is one of the major factors of Sugar Snap Pea care. A caring gardener should always know the amount of water needed for respective plants. Watering Sugar Snap Pea requirements are as follows:

In summer: Consistently
In Winter: Less Watering

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Sugar Snap Pea Pruning

Sugar Snap Pea pruning and providing its soil with proper fertilizers is an important part of caring it. Pruning or trimming helps the plant grow faster and stays upright. For better pruning know about minimum height and width in Sugar Snap Pea Information. The important thing is to know when to prune and where to prune. Generally pruning can be done all over the year. But pruning of flowering plants is different than fruiting plants. Almost all fruiting plants should be pruned while they are dormant. To ensure good growth of your plant we recommend you the best fertilizers which are needed. It is very necessary to mix fertilizers in plant soil, especially when the type of soil is poor. But beware! It is very important to understand the kind of fertilizers needed for every plant you are going to plant. Wrongly fertilizing the plant may dry and burn it. Pruning and fertilizers for Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Sugar Snap Pea Pruning: No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves
Sugar Snap Pea Fertilizers: Compost and fertilize in winter

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Sugar Snap Pea Diseases

While taking Sugar Snap Pea care, its diseases should be taken into consideration as it affects the health of the plant. Pests and diseases cause harm to the plant. It might be decaying of its roots, infecting leaves, causing yellowish color, mushy spots and holes or infecting its stem. Diseases like fungi grow rapidly by consuming nutrition from plants. All these factors reduce the plant's life span. If you know what kind of diseases can occur to the plant, it will help you to find right cure and reduce the harm. So, identifying the disease and curing the plant with the right kind of pesticide is basic thing every gardener should know to ensure success in gardening. Sugar Snap Pea diseases are Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew and Root rot.

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