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- Q.Green Pepper Plants - Green pepper plants blossom beautifully but entire stem will fall with blossom. Noticed where stem attaches to branch the connection ...
- Q.Kill Sandburs In The Garden - What can I use to kill sandburs that won't harm what I have planted for my vegetable garden? My garden ...
- Q.Green Peppers - I have several bell peppers from Bonnie that are doing very well. Recently, added 3 Carman sweet peppers, these plants ...
- Q.Green Pepper Plants - I live in NW Iowa, and my green pepper plants grew average and have now bolted to 2 feet. My ...
- Q.Why Green Pepper Plant Did Not Flower Or Produce Peppers? - This year my green pepper plant was healthy with green leaves. However, it never produced flowers/peppers. Why?
- Q.Green Pepper Plant - My green bell pepper plant produced on the stems a little green ball on all the stems. Peppers grow at ...
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Anonymous on
January 20, 2014Q.Green Pepper Plants
Green pepper plants blossom beautifully but entire stem will fall with blossom. Noticed where stem attaches to branch the connection site is black as well.
Answered by
Nikki on
January 20, 2014
Certified ExpertA.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. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/black-stems-on-pepper-plants.htm There are two things that I could think of that could be causing the issue. The first would be rodent activity. Small rodents will try to eat the blossoms and their tugging on the plant to get to the blossoms may pull the stem off. The other is a condition called stem scald, but it 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.
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- Asked by
scootinne on
April 3, 2014Q.Kill Sandburs in the Garden
What can I use to kill sandburs that won't harm what I have planted for my vegetable garden? My garden is approx. 30' x 15' and I grow tomatoes, green peppers, squash and other veggies. I have not planted anything yet but will be tilling the garden in a few weeks, and hope to plant in early May. Thank you, Scott Graham
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
April 3, 2014A.The following article talks about controlling sand burrs in lawns, but the principles would be the same for garden area. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-sandbur-weeds.htm
Also, here's an article on organic control of weeds in the garden: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/weed-it-and-reap-how-to-make-your-garden-more-appealing-without-chemicals.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Mchetz on
June 4, 2017
Sheridan, WyQ.Green peppers
I have several bell peppers from Bonnie that are doing very well. Recently, added 3 Carman sweet peppers, these plants while looking healthy have turned yellow, not just the leave or stems, but the entire plant. Anyone have an idea of what is going on?
- Answered by
chavez1961 on
June 4, 2017A.It sounds like not enough water or too much. If the plant's stems are very soft when you squeeze them they are drowning. If they are firm, cut them down the to an inch or two and dig a trench around the plants for them to be up on a mound. They will receive indirect water from the trench and will not be sitting in water. Also add fish emulsion fertilizer to the soil at first. Once the plant has some new growth you can spray the new leaves with a week solution of the liquid.
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Anonymous on
August 24, 2017Q.Green Pepper plants
I live in NW Iowa, and my green pepper plants grew average and have now bolted to 2 feet. My problem is the four pepper plants have never fruited. It's 8/23/2016 and they may have 1-2 tiny peppers. It appears that they are just now bearing very very little peppers. We had bursts of hot hot weather in early July. What causes this to happen? I've always had an abundance of peppers.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 25, 2017A.Extreme temperatures can indeed kill flowers before they fruit, and can also stress plants so that they don't have as much energy for fruiting. These articles provide more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/peppers-not-producing.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossoms-falling-off.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/no-flowers-or-fruit-on-peppers.htm
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Anonymous on
November 6, 2020Q.Why Green Pepper Plant Did Not Flower Or Produce Peppers?
This year my green pepper plant was healthy with green leaves. However, it never produced flowers/peppers. Why?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 8, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Sounds like there may be too much nitrogen in the soil. This article will explain the problem and solution:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/peppers-not-producing.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
br22 on
August 9, 2023
tiffin, ohQ.Green Pepper Plant
My green bell pepper plant produced on the stems a little green ball on all the stems. Peppers grow at the bottom of the stalk. What would the little balls be? Did I get some other hybrid by accident?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 9, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Please do not eat those. That looks much like black nightshade. It is a cousin to the pepper, but is NOT edible... I cannot stress this enough! This will help you get rid of those in the nightshade group:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/get-rid-nightshade.htm
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