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Old 10-20-2008, 12:47 PM
Dillbert Offline
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I rarely have any issue with peppers or tomatoes - but this year was -save for the banana peppers - a real bust.

peppers have very similar requirements to tomatoes - full sun, well drained soil, slightly acidic preferred, constant even (root) moisture. copious amounts of mulching helps with the consistent moisture need.

being in FL, I doubt you've got a "heavy clay concrete soil" issue - but the moisture situation is aggravated.

uneven moisture can cause blossom drop - they bloom, blooms fade & fall off, no fruit.
too much nitrogen / fertilizer can produce lush green growth and not much fruit....
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