What is best to do with the pea plants after they are finished producing? Do I wait till they turn yellow, or can I pull as soon as the crop is finished? I didn't know if, like soybeans, they add nutrients to the soil simply by growing there. In which case the longer they grow, the more they'd be beneficial to the soil. I noticed that though my plants are now finished bearing (late July) they are actually putting out new growth from the base of the plant. This surprised me and I wanted to know more about the benefits of leaving the plants in the soil. I was planning to use their bed for planting fall(ish) beets.
What is best to do with the pea plants after they are finished producing? Do I wait till they turn yellow, or can I pull as soon as the crop is finished? I didn't know if, like soybeans, they add nutrients to the soil simply by growing there. In which case the longer they grow, the more they'd be beneficial to the soil. I noticed that though my plants are now finished bearing (late July) they are actually putting out new growth from the base of the plant. This surprised me and I wanted to know more about the benefits of leaving the plants in the soil. I was planning to use their bed for planting fall(ish) beets.