Chilli Plants Flower But Then Drop Off

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  1. EmFlu

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    Hi there! I have a problem with my chilli plants flowering and then dropping off. One of my plants must have sprouted 10+ blooms and then one by one they turn brownish and drop off. The leaves were looking pretty healthy, it was getting water. I heard Chillis need to be pollinated and this plant is indoors so I brushed the flowers lightly with a little paint brush.

    I watered occasionally with Doff Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser but only when the soil felt dry as I heard chillis like some dryness.

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    Here's the plant now; the leaves have turned a bit yellow since then but when it was flowering it was looking fine.

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  2. EmFlu

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    Just to clarify, the plant was indoors but after all the flowers dropped off I moved it outdoors as punishment. ;)
     
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    Have you got any drainage in that pot? They don't like sitting in water. I would hold off feeding until they perk up, they look like they need sunshine but that has been in short supply recently.
     
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      I'd move it back indoors, chillies don't normally do well outside it's not warm enough.
      I'd suggest too much water and the roots are rotting.
       
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        If move indoors chillis are also.very sensitive to high temperature
        and as mentioned dont over water and feed i once tryed to grow chilli but with no success so personally chillis are not for me
         
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          Hi @EmFlu I noticed you posted a similar photo in your other thread, just wondering if you have seen the replies here ?
           
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          Looking again at the leaves.
          Red spider mite is a possibility, but early to be that bad.
           
        • Mitch66

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          I have 4 sweet chilli plants in greenhouse seem to doing ok not had any flowering yet, only 12" tall, first time I`ve had a go with these so don`t know what to expect keep them near the door so hopefully wont get too hot.
           
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          I assume you mean sweet peppers, slightly different to chillis.

          Have you thought of putting shading on the greenhouse if you think its possibly too hot.
           
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            Magnesium deficient? Spray some epsom salts on them and feed with some tomorite maybe ?
             
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