Pepper blossoms not opening

MSchep · July 20, 2018

Hi Friends, I've got a red bell pepper plant that has be a bit perplexed this year. It set three peppers, which are maturing reasonably well, but after that, none of flowers are opening beyond the initial bud. They eventually will die and fall off, without ever opening into a blossom. I've been battling thrips, keeping them at bay with Take Down spray once a week. But, I don't think that is the problem, as the buds never open enough for even a thrip to get into it before they die off.

The plant seems to be healthy and thriving otherwise. The jalapeno right next to it is going strong and setting a ton of peppers.

I'm growing these in 5G bucket SIP's, with a healthy ring of fert around the edge.

Has anyone seen this before? Am i dealing with pest/disease, or a nutrition problem?

Thanks in advance for the help.

July 20, 2018	#1
MSchep Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 70	Pepper blossoms not opening Hi Friends, I've got a red bell pepper plant that has be a bit perplexed this year. It set three peppers, which are maturing reasonably well, but after that, none of flowers are opening beyond the initial bud. They eventually will die and fall off, without ever opening into a blossom. I've been battling thrips, keeping them at bay with Take Down spray once a week. But, I don't think that is the problem, as the buds never open enough for even a thrip to get into it before they die off. The plant seems to be healthy and thriving otherwise. The jalapeno right next to it is going strong and setting a ton of peppers. I'm growing these in 5G bucket SIP's, with a healthy ring of fert around the edge. Has anyone seen this before? Am i dealing with pest/disease, or a nutrition problem? Thanks in advance for the help.