Fen Peas

The last field is being drilled today 20acs of Organic peas destined for Waitrose. After the rain conditions are good, the soil is warm and not too wet so the peas should get away quickly. An inspection of the crops in the Spadling area yesterday highlighted the problems that we will face with regard to erratic emergence. It's not too bad but will make a difference to yield at the time of harvest. Now that all the peas are in the next job will be monitoring aphid and moth. I am not expecting them to infest the crops yet, but when it does warm up then they will inevitably become another problem that will need dealing with.