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Dwarf Sugar Snap Peas Flowers #655800

Asked June 25, 2020, 7:23 AM EDT

We planted Dwarf Sugar Snap Peas and this year put up a fence around them (see pic) to keep bunnies away. That caused them to all go straight up. Last year we let them droop where ever. So this year, the flowers all seem to be at the top of the plant. Would it be better now to take the fence away and let them droop? So sun can get lower? Will more flowers appear lower? I think last year the peas were all up and down the plant.

Oakland County Michigan

Expert Response

Thanks for the question. An advantage of the dwarf cultivar is not having to trellis the plant. You are probably correct that more sun would be helpful in more blooms lower on the plant. The weather may have also played a factor in less blooms earlier. Peas, being nitrogen fixing, may not blossom well if too much nitrogen is introduced. Nice looking garden. Check out the following link:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/how_to_grow_peas_2
I hope this is helpful,

An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 25, 2020, 9:34 AM EDT

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