Tomatoes and Peas

RomaJason · June 16, 2010

Ok, so my peas finished earlier this week. I'm getting ready to set some tomatoes (way too late) into the retired pea patch to try and take advantage of some of those nitrogen nodules. Is there any drawback to this, disease-wise or other?

Just curious.

Jason

strax · June 20, 2010

there are no drawbacks that I am aware of. good for it and good growing

strax

Dewayne mater · June 20, 2010

I believe they work well together as some peas tend to add nitrogen to the soil.

frdmfrc · June 21, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants

Here's a list I refer to often for companion planting and it does say to avoid peas. It very well may be referring to growing them together versus growing them after the others are gone.

ubergoober · June 21, 2010

As far as I know...rotating with any legume is a good thing to do with your "tomato area'". It puts valuable nitrates back into your soil. I don't know as far as disease goes...I mean if your pea plants were healthy I would assume that it would be OK.

My grandmother always rotated her peas and tomatoes.

June 16, 2010	#1
RomaJason Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2	Tomatoes and Peas Ok, so my peas finished earlier this week. I'm getting ready to set some tomatoes (way too late) into the retired pea patch to try and take advantage of some of those nitrogen nodules. Is there any drawback to this, disease-wise or other? Just curious. Jason

June 20, 2010	#2
strax Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: z5 Posts: 146	there are no drawbacks that I am aware of. good for it and good growing strax

June 20, 2010	#3
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	I believe they work well together as some peas tend to add nitrogen to the soil.

June 21, 2010	#4
frdmfrc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 61	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants Here's a list I refer to often for companion planting and it does say to avoid peas. It very well may be referring to growing them together versus growing them after the others are gone.

June 21, 2010	#5
ubergoober Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Canada Posts: 202	As far as I know...rotating with any legume is a good thing to do with your "tomato area'". It puts valuable nitrates back into your soil. I don't know as far as disease goes...I mean if your pea plants were healthy I would assume that it would be OK. My grandmother always rotated her peas and tomatoes.