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kestrel_lam

Chili Pepper flower drop!!!

9 years ago

Flower drop in chili pepper is a very common problem, and there are lots of threads talking about this issue. However, I have tried on every advice that I saw from the internet to solve this problem but it still is not working.
Around three months ago, I started to plant my Thai chili pepper from seeds. There are like 30+ flower buds in one plant, but every one of them just fell off after blooming for one day.
Soil: EcoTerra organic soil
Fertilizer: Hyponex vegetable fertilizer (N:P:K = 8:12:6) and bone meal
Daily temperature range: 26C to 31C
Air humidity: ~80 - 90% per day (should be more than enough!)
Lighting: indoor, but supplemented with bright LED lights
I know that some say over-watering is a major reason for flowers to drop, but the matter is, I tried refraining from watering for a day or so, and the leaves soften and show signs of dehygration immediately. I wonder if I should still stop watering (as some may water it only twice per week)?

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