Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
SPRAY GREEN PEAS.
Reason why Pod. are not Well FILLED.

Reason why Pods are not Well Filled.
University Of Maine News Letter.
DID yoa ever wonder why you get more
peas in pod OF the early varieties thsn in
the late-grown peas in some yearsf nyou
look carefully you will fnd the peas are
all there, but that some OF them failed to
develop; In other words you failed To get
all that was originally coming TO you. II
is the purpose of this letter to explain one
OF the reasons Why this happened and how
1t may be prevented.
The material out OF which the pea vine
makes peas is brought to the pod in
liquid state from the roots and leaves, as
you would see by breaking oprn live
stock or leaf Therefore, any injury that
occurs to the vine which may prevent o.
lessen the fiox OF sap to the pod will re-
suit in the reduction OF food thst will be
drawn up to the pods, aud fewer mature
seed will be formed. II one desires we'll
filled pods, the vines must be protected
from thoee agencies which are injurious to
the vines.
One of the most important OF these
agencies is the pes louise. II you will ex-
anime your vines you may ind numerous
colonies OF tiny green bugs on the stalks
and on the under side OF the leaves.
waich tn, m for q minute, and you viii
see tnat they do not move shout very
much, but are stationary at one point,
and that they are OF different sizes, rang
ing up to nearly half the size OF a pea.
w hat you can't very yell SET is that they.
are busily sucking the sap out OF the vines.
They accomplish this by means OF bcss
which lie thrust into the leaf or stalk ~
carefully that the Leaf Is never torn OF
ragged as IL chewed, and 1t seldom loses
its natural color. Thus we are often de-
ceived into assuming that the Lies are do
ing no harm while they are actually suck
ing peas out OF the vine. In some years
they are so numerous and they work 80
diligently that the vines turn dark and
die before the crop can be picked, and
many years they reduce the late crop
without being abundant enough 10 kill
he vines.
one naturally wonders why the earlier
varieties are usually not STACKED. The
reason lies In the fact that lice pass the
spring on clover, which becomes tough
aud dry IN July, and then they migrate
to the pod. In the fall the lice migrate
back 10 the clover again and pass the
winter in the clover fields. Thls year
there have been great numbers develop
enemies have been kept down by the
cold weather IN June, and they sre now
passing over to the pea vines.
TIE colonies which you hnd on the
stake and leaves contain generally 40
Old female which Is giving birth 10 many
small ones which Wiil grow very rapidly
and will soon produce another generation.
They should be killed as soon a. they are
observed IN order TO stop AZ many as
possible from producing oihers and
getting into enclosed leaves where 1t IS
hard to reach them. (since these tiny
insects suck the sap Instead of chewing
the leaf they must be ~et with something
which kills them on contact with their
bodies. 10 order to do this, Il is
frequently necessary to spray the under
side OF the Ieayes.J
One should look for them often, and
v ben found spray at once with q tobacco
extract solution, such as Black Leaf 10.
This Is the best remedy that can be APP
Piled, being prompt, penstrsii1g, mex
pensive, and 1t does not harm The leaves
To one gallon of water Use one teaspoon
ful OF the tobacco extract and dissolve In
the spray solution an inch cHhe OF sos ..
For larger quantities, use six ounces {.
OF pint of tobacco extract in nifty gal
Ions OF water 10 which two pounds of
SOAP dissolved first in a gallon of waIer)
has been added. The soap makes the So
luton stick to the lice until 1t has killed
them. The spray should be sp lied with
as much pressure as the pump will de-
velop-
This spray is easy to mix, IL easily APP
piled, and is economically productive of
more peas in any size garden. II you are
raising peas you cannot afford to permit
the lice TO stay on the vines day. Your
vines cannot raise lice and we'll filled pods
at tn. same time. do not forget thai the
productivity of your pss patch depends
dlrectit un the number of mature peas In
the pods.