Sweet peppers

[Dolly Bird]

I am growing a pepper in a pot in my conservatory which I'm using as a greenhouse. I don't have any blinds or shading. I get sun from early moring until early afternoon. When I bought the plant it had several flowers and the first one is fruiting nicely. However the other flowers are just falling off where their own small stems join the main stem of the plant. I can see that the fruit has started to form. I have been feeding the plant regularly without keeping the soil soggy and misting it in the morning and again in the evening. I keep the place well ventilated, but close the windows at night before the temperature drops too much. More flowers are forming and I'd like to know what I can do to bring them to fruition.

[stupo74]

Hi Dolly Bird,
"Flower Drop" can happen due to a number of factors, lack of "Pollination" being the main 1.
As you have your plants inside, the lack of insects, to aid pollination could be the problem, in which case you will have to help them along, by using the "Cotton Bud Method"
Simply "Tickle" each flower when open, thus transferring the pollen from flower to flower, remembering to visit the first 1 again with some transferred pollen.

You might have to pick the fruits that are done, thus giving the others chance to form.

No Expert here, but the link below might help, cheers stupo.

http://www.justchillies.co.uk/chilli...few-more-bugs/

[Dolly Bird]

Hi stupo74
Thanks very much. I'll try the cotton bud method. There are lots of new buds beginning to form, so I should be able to try this out in a few days. Appreciate your help. Dolly

[Dolly Bird]

Hi stupo
Just to let you know that I now have a healthy number of fruits on my pepper plant. So thanks for your help.
Dolly Bird

[stupo74]

Hi Dolly Bird,

Thats Great news

I take it that the "Flower Tickling Trick" worked then

Good luck with whats left of this season, glad to of been a help,
cheers stupo.

[rosa15]

Fruit trees and sweet peppers continue to produce fruits depending on the specific climate temperature.When the nighttime temperature falls below 65 degrees F, large sweet bell peppers stop producing fruit.Pests such as tarnished plant bud, aphids and sunscalds affect the length of time a plant will produce fruit.

[Pot man UK]

I always tickle my pot plants with a paint brush. that seems to get them going!

[jackb]

I planted Giant Marconi peppers on Christmas Day 2011 to grow indoors. The plant is literally covered with peppers, and I have done nothing at all to pollinate them other than give the plant an occasional shake.