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Peas & Carrots Management Survey<= /span>

Pest Management Resources Online for New England

(PRO New England)

 

 

Do you grow Peas for sale?=

 

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      

State

Yes

No

Total Survey Responses=

Percent of Surveys Response

Surveys Sent

CT

4

52

56

53.3

105

MA

15

34

49

55.1

89

ME

54

50

104

50.7

205

NH

14

93

107

51.2

209

RI

2

35

37

46.3

80

VT

5

6

11

44

25

 

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

Total

94

270

364

51.1

713

 

 

A1.      How many acres (or square feet) of peas did you manage in 2002?

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      

State

Number(R)

Sum of Acres

% Acres=

CT

4

.64

0.95=

MA

15

14.27

21.23

ME

54

41.97

62.45

NH

14

4.67

6.95

RI

2

1.0

1.49

VT

5

4.66

6.93

 

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

Total

94

67.21

 <= /p>

 

 

A2.      Over the past five years, what is = your average annual yield of pea crop per acre:=   R=3D

 

R=3D

Acres

Total Yield

Average

 

 

 

 

Unknown

 

 <= /o:p>

 

 

 

A3.      What percentage of your pea crop is:  R=3D91

(data reported weighted = and converted to acres)

 

Variety

R=3D

%N

Acres

Percent of Acres

English/Garden Peas

70

74.47

53.17

79.12

Edible Podded/Snow Peas

42

44.68

2.35

3.50

Sugar Peas/Sugar Snap

67

71.28

9.28

13.81

Other

1

1.06

.87

1.29

    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      

A4.      What percen= tage of your pea crop is sold through each of these markets? R=3D94

&n= bsp;

MARKET

R=3D

%N

Acres

Percent of Acres

Retail

82

87.23

55.06

81.93

U-Pick

13

13.83

4.76

7.09

Wholesale

13

13.83

6.16

9.16

Processing

1

1.06

.03

.04

*Other

7

7.45

1.45

1.71

Farmstands

2

2.13

.09

.13

CSA

2

2.13

.05

.07

Restaurant

1

1.1

.87

1.29

&n= bsp;

    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   


Horticul= tural Management for Peas

      = ;     

 

B1.      Which of the following practices do you use? R=3D86

 

Practice

R=3D

%N

Fresh manure

17

18.09

Composted manure

37

39.36

Drip irrigation

15

15.96

Overhead irrigation

39

41.49

Staking/trellising

33

35.11

*Other

17

18.09

Commercial fertilizers

5

5.32

Compost

3

3.19

Mulch

2

2.13

    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      

 

B2. &nb= sp;    Do you use a soil sample to determine fertilizer needs in most years? R=3D93

 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  

Answer

R=3D<= /o:p>

%N

Yes

59

62.77=

No

33

35.12=

Other=

1

1.06<= /o:p>

 <= /o:p>

 <= /o:p>

Practice

R=3D

%N

1 time each year

25

26.59

More than 1 time each year

1

1.06

Every other year

14

14.89

Every third year

21

22.34

Other

4

4.26

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      

C1. &nb= sp;    Please estimate your average number of pesticide applications for peas used in a typical year: R=3D91

 

Pest<= /o:p>

R=3D

Average

Insects

85

.12

Mites

79

.01

Diseases

80

.09

Weeds

86

.37

 

C2.     = Which of these insects require routine annual control, require occasional control, are rarely a problem, or are never a problem on your farm?   R=3D86

 

Insects/Mites

R=3D

%N

Annual Control<= /p>

%N

Occasional Control<= /b>

%N

Rarely a problem

%N

Never a problem=

%N

Corn Earworm

80

85.11

12

12.77

5

5.32

11

11.70

52

55.32

Fall Armyworm

78

82.98

5

5.32

3

3.19

14

14.89

56

59.57

Pea Aphid

83

88.29

0

0

5

5.32

24

25.53

54

57.45

Other Pests

3

3.19

0

0

1

1.06

0

0

4

4.26

<= o:p> 

<= o:p> 

C3.&nbs= p; Which of these viruses and diseases require routine annual control, require occasional control, are rarely a problem, or are never a problem on your farm?  R=3D86<= /b>

 

Viruses & Diseases

R=3D

%N

Annual Control<= /p>

%N

Occasional Control<= /b>

%N

Rarely a problem

%N

Never a problem=

%N

Damping Off

79

84.04

3

3.19

11

11.70

24

25.53

41

43.62

Seed Decay

81

86.17

2

2.13

15

15.96

25

26.60

39

41.49

Root Rot

80

85.11

3

3.19

9

9.57

22

23.40

46

48.94

Stem Canker

80

85.11

0

0

7

7.45

23

24.47

50

53.19

Other Diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blight

1

1.06

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powdery Mildew

5

5.32

2

2.13

 

 

 

 

2

2.13

Pea Wilt

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacterial Wilt

1

1.06

 

 

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

 <= /p>

<= o:p> 

C4. &nbs= p;    Which of these pests require routine annual control, require occasional control, = are rarely a problem, or are never a problem on your farm?   R=3D88

 

 

Weeds and Vertebrate Pests

R=3D

%N

Annual Control<= /p>

%N

Occasional Control<= /b>

%N

Rarely a problem

%N

Never a problem=

%N

Annual Broadleaf Weeds

84

89.36

66

70.21

9

9.57

5

5.32

4

4.26

Perennial Broadleaf Weeds

77

81.91

36

38.30

18

19.15

13

13.83

10

10.64

Annual Grasses

78

82.98

51

54.26

14

14.89

8

8.51

5

5.32

Perennial Grasses

75

79.79

34

36.17

16

17.02

18

19.15

6

6.38

Birds

71

75.53

16

17.02

8

8.51

24

25.53

23

24.47

*Other Vertebrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deer

15

15.96

8

8.51

6

6.38

 

 

 

 

Woodchuck

14

14.89

5

5.32

8

8.51

 

 

1

1.06

Raccoons

4

4.26

4

4.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mice

3

3.19

 

 

2

2.13

 

 

1

1.06

Voles

2

2.13

1

1.06

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

Coyote

2

2.13

1

1.06

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

Chipmunk

1

1.06

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

Groundhog

1

1.06

1

1.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Pest Management Information for Peas

 

D1. Corn Earworm

 

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

2

2.13

.53

.79

Did not treat the pest

84

59.36

56.85

84.59

Total

86

91.45

 

 

 

 

Pesticide

R=3D

Acres

%Acres

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Asana XL

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sevin XLR

1

.03

.05

 

1

1

 

 

SpinTor 2SC=

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Pesticide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrethrins<= /b>

1

.50

.74

1

 

 

 

 

Neem

1

.50

.74

 

 

 

 

1

Other Strategy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crop rotation

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

D2. Fall Armyworm

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

1

1.06

.03

.05

Did not treat the pest

85

90.43

57.35

85.33

Total

86

91.49

 

 

 

Pesticide

R=3D

Acres

%Acres

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Asana XL

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sevin XLR

1

.03

.05

 

1

1

 

 

SpinTor 2SC=

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D3. Pea Aphid

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

3

3.19

3.03

4.51

Did not treat the pest

83

88.30

56.35

83.85

Total

86

91.49

 

 

 

Pesticide

R=3D

Acres

%Acres<= /p>

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Asana XL

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimethoate 4EC

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lannate LV

2

3.03

4.51

1

1

0

1

0

Lannate SP<= /b>

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Pesticide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diazinon

1

2

2.98

1

0

0

1

0

Sevin XLR

1

.03

.05

0

1

1

0

0

 

 

Diseases

 

E1. Damping-Off

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

6

6.38

2.22

3.30

Did not treat the pest

82

87.23

64.49

95.95

Total

87

92.55

 

 

 

Pesticide

R=3D

Acres

%Acres

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Pyrethrins<= /b>

1

.5

.74

1

 

1

 

 

Bravo

1

.03

.05

 

1

1

 

 

Garlic Pepper Spray

1

.46

.68

 

 

1

 

 

Treated Seed

3

1.23

1.83

 

 

 

1

 

 

E2. Seed Decay

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

10

10.64

10.91

16.23

Did not treat the pest

77

81.91

55.29

82.27

Total

87

92.55

 

 

 

Pesticide

R=3D

Acres

%Acres

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Captan<= /p>

1

4

5.95

1

 

1

 

 

Pyrethrins<= /b>

1

.5

.74

1

 

1

 

 

Treated Seeds

7

10.28

15.30

 

 

1

1

 

Soak seeds discard bad= seeds

1

.04

.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E3. Root Rot

 

 

R=3D

%N

Acres<= o:p>

Percent Acres

Treated Pest <= o:p>

1

1.06

.043

.06

Did not treat the pest

86

91.49

65.73

97.80

Total

87

92.55

&nbs= p;

&nbs= p;

 

Strategy

R=3D

Acres

%Acres

Full Rate

Reduced Rate

Excellent

Good

Poor

Plant in well drained = fields

1

.043

.06