What's happening to my Sweet Peppers?

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by Hockeynut, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Hockeynut

    Hockeynut Apprentice Gardener

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    I have loads growing, but as they get bigger, the first did this.

    Any advice or helps to stop this happening?

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    And another is starting to do similar.

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  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've had that happen as well. I usually put it down to scorch.
    The sun coming through glass can almost cook them on the plant.
     
  3. Alice

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    Looks like Blossom End Rot (BER)
    Have a Google for it.
     
  4. Dave W

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    As Alice suggests most probably BER. Though I wouldn't rule out Pete's suggestion regarding scorch since I can see water on the GH windows and if you get splashes on the fruit followed by hot sun the water drops on the fruit act like a magnifying glass.

    Peppers seem to require a different feeding regimen than tomatos with less potassium.
    Here's a couple of links that may help >

    http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/vegetable/pepper-blossom-end-rot.htm
    http://www.allotment.org.uk/fertilizer/npk-fertilizer.php
     
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