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I have quite a few buds and flowers on my bell pepper plant but they all seem to be dropping off. Would anyone have any advice thanks.
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Where are you keeping them? I know lots of people say to keep chilli and pepper plants on the dry side but in this weather especially while they are in flower they really do need a good watering. I’m watering mine every day in the greenhouse. -
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Mine are also in the greenhouse. They have plenty flowers and buds on but just keep falling off. I have the plant in a 40cm pot.Comment
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Do you have a photo of the whole plant so we can see the leaves & the look of the plant,if you’re watering everyday have you ever given them any fertiliser?Location : EssexComment
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Jane I grew bell peppers in 10" pots last year and got away with it. By the time the roots had filled the pot they were sitting in their own trays and I was feeding them half strength food constantly, so they could 'suck up' what they needed as and when they wanted. The tray was never dry. I will add they were an experiment as I grew loads and it did work. The rest were grown in 30lit containers individually.
The weather last year was much more typical of the UK and there seemed to be many more insects around compared to this year.
Although usually there is no need to hand pollinate peppers, perhaps it might be worth a try, especially as they are in a greenhouse and my daily temps in there are well over 30c daily even though I live on the coast!Comment
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Not given them any feed yet but was going to when the pepper appeared but next day it fell of and so have a few.
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Healthy looking plants Jane, they are just 'finding their feet' so to speak and adjusting to their conditions. They'll soon sort themselves out..
Here's my 'mini sweet red peppers' I just need them to start turning red now!
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Wow those look fantastic. I hope mine grow as every time I see the little green pepper popping through it falls off :-( Have a load of buds and around 4 flowers opened.Comment
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Temperature could be too high - can you move them outside until the temps drop a bit? Can you shade them slightly if they are in full sun? Are there plenty of pollinating insects in the greenhouse? If not, then try hand-pollinating the flowers.Comment
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I’d give them a feed,the nutrients in the compost doesn’t last that long. Potassium like tomato feed helps plant cell health,flowers & fruit.Last edited by Jungle Jane; 10-07-2018, 01:44 PM.Location : EssexComment
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They just need a bit of time Jane, hand pollinating could help, you have HEALTHY looking plants.Originally posted by Jane0o0 View Post
Once you first pot on your pepper then it has more compost in the pot than root so we water accordingly, enough to keep the roots growing but we don't want to water-log the whole pot. This process takes 4-8wks depending on the weather.
Peppers can take being a little dry in their pots during this process, it gives their roots a purpose, to search for water and makes them grow and reach for moisture ... Apologies if I'm making this sound difficult.
Look after your plant first and the peppers will follow, does this make sense?Comment
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I just about ran out of pots and space, so I put 4 bell peppers in a pot about 18" diameter, hidden behind my tomato plants, they all look strong and healthy, but i've no idea if they have any fruit yet as I can't see them. :-)
Maybe i'll take a look as they may need staking anyway.Comment
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I have my very first Bell Pepper after all the problems I had with dropping. I topped the plant and it seems to have helped. Very exciting
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