You'll find inoculants, and instructions for using them, at nurseries and in seed catalogs. Peas come in a multitude of varieties. Explore seed catalogs and garden books to find the best choices for your climate. Pea vines are delicate and break easily. Once they've grown up, don't poke about in their vicinity any more than you have to until harvest time.
Peas can fall victim to several diseases, including powdery mildew, fusarium wilt and root rot.
Fend them off by choosing disease-resistant varieties, timing your plantings to coincide with cool weather, and rotating crops. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .