Leafhoppers, tiny insects in the Cicadellidae family, are another sap-sucking pest. Leafhopper damage gives leaves a mottled white pattern on the foliage. They mostly make the plants look unattractive, and will take away the option of eating the greens. Use floating row covers to keep them from accessing your plants, or apply insecticidal soap sprays to kill these pests. These tiny soil-borne pests attack many garden crops.
They cause pea plants to be stunted and the foliage turns yellowish. The roots of infected plants will have unsightly galls on them as well. Extreme infestations can be controlled with soil solarization in the warmest growing areas.
This involves covering the soil with clear plastic sheeting during the heat of summer. The high heat will kill nematodes, but keep in mind that it also kills beneficial soil organisms like beneficial nematodes and the Rhizobium bacteria that help beans develop root nodules. Happily, there is an effective countermeasure: Replace the beneficial organisms by amending the soil with organic matter after the solarization process is complete.
Bean mosaic virus is often spread by aphids. Infected plants will show puckered leaves with curled edges and a mosaic of light and dark patches on the surface of the foliage. Pull them up and dispose of all plant material in the trash, do not place it on your compost pile.
Fusarium wilt, a fungal infection caused by Fusarium spp. Infected leaves turn yellow and wilt. Eventually, the whole plant will die. There is no cure for this disease, you need to remove infected plants and dispose of them. This condition usually appears in warm, humid conditions, and spreads readily when plants are crowded, and lacking adequate airflow.
You can learn more about how to treat powdery mildew in this guide. Do you have a treat in store if you grow your own! You can eat parts of these plants at every stage after the first two sets of true leaves appear. First up are the greens. Usually the plants will have enough tender, edible leaves so you can harvest maybe one third of them approximately 21 days after the seeds sprout. And keep in mind that the more mature leaves are edible, but they tend to be fairly tough, so pick the young leaves instead.
To cook these black-eyed pea greens, either steam them or add them to stir fry. Watch for the pods to look lumpy as they fill with seeds, making sure to pick at least a few before they start to dry. Shell the beans by slitting the pods open with clean fingers, and then pushing the beans out with your thumb into a clean bowl or container. When you shell these fresh pods, the peas inside will still be green or tan with the distinctive black eye. At the end of your growing journey, you can harvest dried beans to save, either to plant next season or to cook in the cold months.
This could be anywhere from 80 to days after sowing your seeds. The seeds are typically suitably dry for storage about two to three weeks after you notice the pods filling out.
When they are ready, the skins of the pods will turn tan and feel like parchment, and should separate from the beans quite easily. Shelled, dried black-eyed peas can be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for years. The young leaves should be tucked in the fridge in a plastic bag, or wrapped in a slightly damp dish towel. You can store the fresh pods in the fridge for up to two weeks before either steaming the young ones whole or shelling the more mature ones and cooking the beans.
After 36 to 48 hours, they may start spoiling or forming mildew, and that would be such a waste! Fresh beans can also be sealed in bags and frozen. Cool them to room temperature before popping them in the freezer.
With food safety in mind, cooked fresh black-eyed peas need to go in the fridge within two hours, and you should then use them within four to five days.
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