cutworms and peas ?

4season · April 9, 2017

There are a lot of cutworms in the garden this year and for the first time they are cutting a few of the peas. Anyone else have this happen ?

AlittleSalt · April 9, 2017

I will look tomorrow (It's dark here now) It seems like it's taking them forever to flower this year. It is my first time to grow the variety Sugar Snap.

Gardeneer · April 9, 2017

No, I dont have cut worms .
Stick a nail next to the stem. Even a tooth pick might work.

gorbelly · April 10, 2017

I hear cutworms love peas and favas. This is my first year planting peas and favas.

I've been saving up toilet paper tubes all winter to use as collars.

Rockporter · April 10, 2017

I just have my peas coming up, new soil mix so no problems with cutworm so far. I have found two cutworms in my onions though.

AlittleSalt · April 10, 2017

It looks like cutworms could have gotten some of ours. There are gaps with missing plants.

4season · April 11, 2017

I use small sticks next to my tomato stems, never have a problem with cutworms. This pea cutting is new.

April 9, 2017	#1
4season Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: albuquerque Posts: 308	cutworms and peas ? There are a lot of cutworms in the garden this year and for the first time they are cutting a few of the peas. Anyone else have this happen ?

April 9, 2017	#3
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	No, I dont have cut worms . Stick a nail next to the stem. Even a tooth pick might work. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening ! Last edited by Gardeneer; April 10, 2017 at 09:53 PM.

April 10, 2017	#5
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I just have my peas coming up, new soil mix so no problems with cutworm so far. I have found two cutworms in my onions though. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

April 9, 2017	#2
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I will look tomorrow (It's dark here now) It seems like it's taking them forever to flower this year. It is my first time to grow the variety Sugar Snap.

April 10, 2017	#4
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	I hear cutworms love peas and favas. This is my first year planting peas and favas. I've been saving up toilet paper tubes all winter to use as collars.

April 11, 2017	#7
4season Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: albuquerque Posts: 308	I use small sticks next to my tomato stems, never have a problem with cutworms. This pea cutting is new.