Habanero Pepper Blossom Drop Help, Please!

topic posted Tue, July 21, 2009 - 9:03 AM by  offlineSara
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My Habanero pepper is producing tons of blossoms but they are all falling off. It is in a container in a row of containers with my other peppers which are all producing fruit. The Habanero is on the end and gets the afternoon sunlignt, plus my peppers are right next to the asphalt driveway so they get heat radiating from that. I live just south of San Francisco so lack of heat can be a problem here although last week it was pretty hot an I would have thought some of those flowers would have took.

HELP!
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Sara
SF Bay Area
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  • Re: Habanero Pepper Blossom Drop Help, Please!

    Tue, July 21, 2009 - 4:41 PM
    Blossom end rot is often caused by too much nitrogen in your soil and a possible calcium deficiency. Water plant consistently and only as needed. (If you poke your finger in the top inch and half of soil and the soil is dry water your plants)

    Check your Ph it should be between 6.0 and 7.0 because these products all make your soil more alkaline. You can add small amounts of egg shells, egg tonic, gypsum or rock phosphate (green sand), wood ashe (lime is also another sources of calcium) to your soil but limit your cultivation so you do not cause further drying of the soil.
    • Re: Habanero Pepper Blossom Drop Help, Please!

      Tue, July 21, 2009 - 4:53 PM
      I had trouble with blossom drop on my tomatoes last month when the weather was so unbearably hot. The plants produce lots of flowers, but the flowers fall off the plant and no fruit is set. I know peppers will stop flowering if the nights get too chilly. Check your location that the asphalt isn't heating up your plants too much.
      Once the weather broke here I gave my tomatoes and peppers a little epsom salts to jump start flower production again.
      Best of luck.
  • Re: Habanero Pepper Blossom Drop Help, Please!

    Tue, July 21, 2009 - 4:53 PM
    For blossom drop your best best is too water your plants more consistently (poke finger in ground about 1 and half inch if dry water) and spray your plants with a seaweed extract and add organic mulch/compost to each plant to hold in more moisture.
    • Re: Habanero Pepper Blossom Drop Help, Please!

      Tue, July 21, 2009 - 5:36 PM
      I also want to add that this problem is caused by temperatures over 85 degrees and if possible during mid day sun provide a partial shade cloth such as an old lace curtain or tablecloth to protect your blossoms from the intense sun at this time. You can also use an automatic sprinkler set on mist going off at this time to cool your vegetables. Good Luck!

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