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    I am new to growing sweet peppers,and my plants are about 12inches high.I have noticed 2-3 small pods on the top of the plants,was wondering what they are.

    cheers

  • #2
    baby peppers?
    have you had flowers yet?
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      That is the flowers developing
      Donna

      "You need to propagate to accumulate..."

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      • #4
        Does sound like baby flowers, they should open in the next few days and then you'll have baby peppers. Well done, you must be doing it right!

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          Sounds like a flower cluster forming. That's what you want them to do. You'll have flowers soon Jase then your baby peppers will be there. Well done.

          From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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          • #6
            Ah thats great news.

            So it be small flowers forming which die off then the peppers ?

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            • #7
              Jase, these pics are actually a Chilli rather than a sweet pepper, but should look fairly similar.

              Presumably you've currently got something like this?



              That will open to become this



              And then, assuming the flower gets polinated, the petals will drop off and this will happen

              Last edited by HotStuff; 03-06-2009, 05:05 AM.
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              • #8
                Great photos!
                Mad Old Bat With Attitude.

                I tried jogging, but I couldn't keep the ice in my glass.

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                • #9
                  Jase, these pics are actually a Chilli rather than a sweet pepper, but should look fairly similar.
                  almost identical,the first pic is where my plants are at .You say assuming the flowers get pollunated is this not problem free ?.

                  Aye great photos,what camera are you using ?.

                  jase.
                  Last edited by jase; 03-06-2009, 11:22 AM.

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                  • #10
                    Peppers etc are self pollinating (regardless of what some people will tell you) and usually manage OK by themselves. However if they're too hot / cold, wet / dry or whatever then sometimes the flower just drops off. If you want to feel like you're helping then you can fiddle with it (don't even need a paint brush, just wiggling your finger gently in an open flower will do) but there isn't really a need. May be as well to give it a weak tomato feed though to encourage more to come.

                    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                    • #11
                      Some peppers require insect pollination to form fruit. If you're growing indoors where insects are unlikely to get to them you may see the plants flower but never set fruit.

                      Pollen is produced on the stamen in the flower. You can use a small artists paintbrush, feather or even your finger if you're careful to pick up some pollen and move it to the other flowers.

                      Camera is just my little Canon IXUS compact, using the macro mode.
                      There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Alison View Post
                        Peppers etc are self pollinating (regardless of what some people will tell you) and usually manage OK by themselves. However if they're too hot / cold, wet / dry or whatever then sometimes the flower just drops off. If you want to feel like you're helping then you can fiddle with it (don't even need a paint brush, just wiggling your finger gently in an open flower will do) but there isn't really a need. May be as well to give it a weak tomato feed though to encourage more to come.
                        Wow, so I've been doing all that stuff for nowt? Does that apply to Chillies or just sweet peppers?
                        There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.

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                        • #13
                          Works for both of mine, have fruit on all mine (that are of fruiting size!) in both the greenhouse and the conservatory.

                          PS - don't blame me though if you stop doing what's working for you and your plants sulk at the lack of attention!

                          Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                          Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                          • #14
                            Don't worry, even if I stop fiddling with their stamens I'll still talk to them every day
                            There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.

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                            • #15
                              Well my peppers are outside,so hoping they get a good seeing to by the local insects.

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