My bell peppers are nice and big and green but not making blossoms or little bell peppers. What is the problem?
There may be too much nitrogen in the soil, which leads to lush green growth but little to no blooming. Add some phosphorus rich fertilizer or bone meal to the soil to help encourage blooming and subsequent fruiting.
There are black spots on the stems of my bell pepper plants where the stems branch. Understanding and help will be appreciated. Thank you.
Bell peppers often have a purple-black coloration at points where stems meet, but if the black color is a solid black and the area is shriveled, this would indicate the black are is the issue. One thing that I can think of that could be causing the issue is a condition called stem scald, which normally happens on the main stem. What happens is a heat source can focus heat on a part of the stem and it wilts. It is known to happen when plastic is used and it focuses the heat onto a part of the stem. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/black-stems-on-pepper-plants.htm
I planted bell pepper plants for the first time. Something is eating at the leaves and leaving BIG holes. What can I use to get rid of the culprit? Are the plants ruined by this? Should I replant new plants?
There are a few possible culprits here. Pinpointing the right one will help in dealing with it. The most common pests that could cause holes in pepper plants would be slugs, flea beetles, or some type of worm. These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/what-are-flea-beetles.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/worms-on-peppers.htm
My bell pepper plants have blooms on them and then the blooms just fall off and don't produce and peppers.
This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossoms-falling-off.htm
My bell peppers are getting a weird spot on the peppers. Leaves are fine. They are in full Florida sun and get water daily. The pepper seems to be ok when you cut the spot out.
My bell peppers were green but not producing. You told me to put Epsom salt on my bell peppers. I sprayed the bell peppers and put it in the ground. It has been a week now and nothing. Do you know how many weeks it will take before I get bell peppers?
My bell peppers are looking good but, when they flower after a couple days, the bloom drops off. If I remember right I used epsom salts to prevent this problem. Please tell me if I am correct or what you think I should do to correct this problem. Thank you for your time.
Figuring out what is causing a particular problem is usually a process of elimination, and experimentation. If you try one thing and it doesn't work, try another. This article explores the common causes of flower drop in peppers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossoms-falling-off.htm