Re: Poor pepper pollination problems
LOL - I always plant flowers (zinnias & cosmos) plus basil around my
peppers, all of which draw pollinating insects by the truckload. They
say you can use a little paintbrush and do it yourself, but never
tried that.
On 8/2/05, Hollikft@aol.com <Hollikft@aol.com> wrote:
> Chris,
> Have you tried hand pollinating them?
>
> Holli
>
>
> In a message dated 8/2/2005 1:01:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> lindsey@mallorn.com writes:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I have ONE pepper plant in a container on my front step. It's an
> heirloom that supposedly produces large, thick-walled lilac-colored
> fruit.
>
> My parents have one as well and their plant does indeed produce fruit
> that meets that description, so I don't think it's unreasonable for
> me to have the same expectations with my plant.
>
> My plant is stubborn or sexually confused or something, though.
> It produces huge quantities of flowers (on a plant that's now 3'+
> tall!), but it has *never* set fruit. I thought that peppers were
> self-pollinating, but this poor guy doesn't seem to have any interest.
>
> What's wrong? Any ideas on what I can do to get some fruit of it?
> Do I need mood music? A more secluded corner instead of a large pot
> on my front step? Are the petunias planted around the base making it
> ashamed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
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Kemp TX
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