Peppers dropping bl

oneokie · #1 10/15/12, 04:46 PM

My pepper plants are dropping most of the blooms.

Thoughts as to what may be causing this? Weather has been good for 3 weeks, temps from high 50's to mid to upper 80's, moisture level more than adequate.

TIA

greenmcdonalds · #2 10/15/12, 05:25 PM

Temperture is number 1 cause , needs to be high 80 with a low no less than 75. Next, could be poor pollination, and circulation. Fertilizer, epson salt with a gallon of water will improve setting of buds. Hope this helps some. sue

rockhound · #3 10/16/12, 05:21 AM

The days are getting short, that affects pepper plants as well as many others. They don't have to freeze, they don't even like cool temps.

Allen W · #4 10/16/12, 08:58 AM

My garden has been froze and your worrying about dropping blossoms. What a difference living in opposite corners of the state makes.

oneokie · #5 10/16/12, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by greenmcdonalds

Temperture is number 1 cause , needs to be high 80 with a low no less than 75. Next, could be poor pollination, and circulation. Fertilizer, epson salt with a gallon of water will improve setting of buds. Hope this helps some. sue

When the temps were hovering at or above 100, there were no blooms. Plants were furrow irrigated. Air circulation was and is excellent. Other veggies in the same plot produced well. Fertilizer and epsom salts were applied when transplanted. Another plot in a different location also had poor pepper production. Only 1 of 5 plants set peppers.