pea moth

[Ja9]

I was going to cover my peas with environmesh to avoid the pea moth but as the flowers have now come out I was wondering if they are self fertile as this would also keep the bees out?!

[Paulottie]

Interesting question....no botanist I'm afraid but,,I know that peas are strongly inbreeders and unlikely to cross pollinate. That I suspect is a posssible indication?

...however I can be sure that the pea tendrils will be strait through that mesh if it is close.

[Two_Sheds]

Peas are self-pollinating. I'm going to hang curtains over my own rows again soon, bladdy maggots

[Flummery]

They don't need insects to set seeds. Inf act, if you want to cross-pollinate peas, you need a scalpel! The 'interesting' bits are sealed off from the insects.

[Ja9]

Thank you...will go out and cover them then!