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Re: Black-Eyed Peas

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Dale,
I don't have an answer to your post...but maybe Tim Cook
(who posted on this subject earlier) might know. He grows
black-eyed peas and seems very knowledgeable on the subject.

2-3 pods per stem sound about right, if my memory serves me
well!!

Good luck!

Lisa Cummings
Middle TN (where it's way too hot & humid right now and the
peppers are lovin' it!)



William D Clark wrote:
> 
> Lisa,
>      Thanks for the answer on blackeye peas. One other question, my
> blackeye pea bushes have produced, but now the lower part of the main
> stem his turning brown and woody and it 's lower leaves have turned a
> splotchy yellow brown color and are dropping. The upper foliage looks
> fine. I have about 10 to 15 pods per bush, 2-3 pods per stem. Good or bad
> production? Also will the plants keep reproducing more pods or does it
> make the one crop and then die?
> Dale Clark
> San Antonio, TX
> Zone 8
> Where plants don't freeze....they fry.
> 
> On Wed, 02 Jun 1999 22:21:25 -0500 Lisa Cummings <lisajc@home.com>
> writes:
> >Dale,
> >
> >I noticed no one has answered your post yet. I'll try to
> >help with my limited knowledge. I am growing Cowpeas aka
> >Purple Hull Peas this year for the first time. I think they
> >are similar to black-eyed peas.
> >
> >As a young girl, I remember harvesting purple hull peas with
> >my mother and grandmother at a local u-pick farm. The pods
> >were purple/green mottled, almost dry and thin-skinned with
> >bulging peas. According to my seed package, it says the pods
> >can be allowed to mature and stay on the vine to have dried
> >peas.
> >
> >I searched the web for black-eyed peas and couldn't find
> >anything. Maybe someone out there has some experience with
> >this and can help you.
> >
> >I'll let you know if I find out any more information.
> >
> >Good luck...city boy :)
> >
> >
> >Lisa (a suburban girl who's wishes to be a little more in
> >the country)
> >Middle TN
> >Zone 6
> 
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