Sweet peppers dropping off

Hiya John.

Apart from a little 'insect' damage, my peppers are doing ok As for my cues, well...looking like a dead loss. I never do well with cues, I doubt I'll bother with them again. I have better use for the space....

Cheers...Freddy

 

Hi just an update. I have been religously tapping etc since posting and I'm not sure if it is having any effect, i think maybe one flower has stayed on and a pepper is now forming. It isn't just the flowers that fall, they are snapping off from the base of the flower stem after the stalk goes slightly yellow. Maybe it is just the low tempertures as the greenhouse isn't heated but i can't think what else it could be. They are fed and watered well and my tomatoes have flowered and tomatoes have formed without any problems so far, albeit later than usual. Anyway any more ideas as to why this is happening please let me know. Thanks Sam

 

Maybe decrease the watering? Plants aren't needing much, given the conditions...

 

I'd reserve it until the evening Pam,

 

Sam you have mentioned how well watered the peppers are . I have only grown Chillies but I always keep them on the dry side . In fact you can leave them without water until they wilt a little , water them and they are back within the hour . This will give you some idea of how dry the soil can be.