By Markgartland
United Kingdom
I have scotch bonnet chilli plants growing and they are constantly dropping their flowers before setting fruit and I wondered what might be causing this.
- 22 Aug, 2017
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Thanks. It is inside and it is watered regularly but not overly and I have been pollinating. I have cayenne and jalapeƱo growing as well which are doing fine outside. Puzzled?
22 Aug, 2017
No idea then, sorry
22 Aug, 2017
Mark, did you fertilize your chillis? If you used a high nitrogen fertilizer, that would cause 'blossom drop." Nitrogen is for growing leaves. They need phosphorous, potassium & trace elements to set fruit. They will eventually correct themselves in time depending on how much was used.
22 Aug, 2017
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