RE: pepper plant issues

That would be my guess too.
Although...I know peppers want warm weather to produce well...if the
weather were cool would they still bloom? Cool summers are not something
I have any experience with.

Cyndi


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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
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Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:39 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] pepper plant issues

Sounds to me like they've been dosed with too much nitrogen. Don't
know what one does about that--except stop fertilizing them.


On Jul 7, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:

> I have a friend who sent me this e-mail:
> "I have 8 red pepper plants that are about 18 tall and very green and
> vibrant, but no blooms. They look totally healthy and happy. What
> should I do? Fertilize? Underwater? Overwater?"
> What should I tell her?  I have just the opposite problemI have about
> six pepper plants that look like hell and leaves are falling off every
> day, but there are tiny peppers growing on them.  I dont even think
> the plants are strong enough to support the peppers when and if they
> get big.
>
> --
> Jesse R. Bell
>
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Inland Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
39.9" Precipitation
Hardiness Zone 8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 102 F [39 C]

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