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Old 16-07-2008, 06:03 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Pepper problems


"Greg Mortensen" wrote in message
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In m "Darlington"
writes:

Tiny buds just sit there. When
flowers do open, they close in a few days, turn brown to the stem, and the
entire thing falls off.


If your nighttime temperatures are too cold (less than 65), or daytime
temperatures are too hot (above 90), peppers will drop their flowers.
This can also happen if the plants have a magnesium deficiency. You can
try spraying the blooms with Epsom salts if that's the case.


Nighttime is in the 70s and 80s. Daytime temps are in the 80s and 90s but
they didn't set fruit even before the days got that high. I have Epsom
salts and will try spraying them tomorrow. How much do you recommend per
gallon of water in the sprayer?



Regards,
Greg
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