What is wrong with my peas

[cariann88]

I am growing Tom Thumb peas and have noticed today that one of the pea plants is looking a bit yellow on it's leafs.

What is wrong with it?

[Penellype]

It certainly doesn't look very happy. Has it got too dry at some point? If there is any sign of anything that looks furry, particularly on the underside of the leaves, this could be grey mould, and I would take it out before it spreads to the others. I would be inclined to do that anyway just in case, as it is unlikely to do well having started off like that. The one on the left of the photo looks fine as far as I can see.

[cariann88]

Just been and had a check and there is nothing under the leafs. The leaf is just really dry and yellow. I water them everyday so I have not allowed them to get dry and I have not over watered them either. I make sure by sticking my finger in the soil to see if they need watering or not. The other 3 all look fine, it's just this one.

I have gave them a fertilized feed in case that could be the problem.

[kathyd]

Has it got wet leaves, and then had the sun on it?

Are all the leaves affected, or just a few? Could you pick off the dodgy ones and see how the rest do?

[cariann88]

I've made sure I have just watered the soil. It's just that one plant, the others are fine.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Bit difficult without seeing them in the flesh. Is it possible that the plant has been scorched by the sun. Sitting on the windowsill nearest the glass seems like a possible explanation. Peas can tend to be prone to suffer from powdery mildew but young plants don't normally succumb to that.

Serious point though. Why have you started your peas inside and so early?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Could also be root rot caused by to much water. You say you water everyday, do you check they actually need it before going ahead.

[cariann88]

Could also be root rot caused by to much water. You say you water everyday, do you check they actually need it before going ahead.

I stick my finger in the soil to check if they need watering or not.

[cariann88]

Serious point though. Why have you started your peas inside and so early?

I had read on the Internet that i could sow them in January.

[libbyloulou]

D on't water everyday, certainly don't feed yet, that plant really want's pulling, if you was more experienced, then you could get away with leaving it planted.

[Kristen]

What sort of container are they growing in? Looks like a washing up bowl, or cat litter tray or something like that? Has it got plenty of drainage holes?

I would not expect small seedings like that, in a large container, to need watering every day (unless you are just giving each plant a teaspoon full, if you get my drift?

[TrysHard]

These things happen with gardening - sometimes we never know what's wrong