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Carolina Reaper producing flowers but no peppers?
Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:19 pm
I have read reapers normally do not produce until the weather starts to cool a bit. I first noticed a few flowers two or three weeks ago but still now peppers. I have it on a covered porch because I found when it was younger it was extremely sensitive to the heat and sun. Could it be no bees. butterflies etc or coming on the porch to pollinate it? I am a little nervous about moving it to a new location when it has been in this spot for months. I have also read that to much nitrogen can hamper production because the plant spends its energy on new foliage. It is over six feet tall. 
I have been giving it regular miracle grow once a week but also my other pepper plants and they are producing like crazy. Any ideas?
I have been giving it regular miracle grow once a week but also my other pepper plants and they are producing like crazy. Any ideas? 
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Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:34 pm to mouton
I have no idea, but why are you growing something that makes you miserable when you eat it?
Never understood this.
Never understood this.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:39 pm to CatfishJohn
I enjoy making hot sauces for friends and family. Also for the novelty of it.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:45 pm to mouton
You tried pollinating by hand.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 1:50 pm to awestruck
Pollinate with a paint by numbers size paintbrush. Add fresh coffee grinds
Posted on 10/21/20 at 2:52 pm to mouton
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I have it on a covered porch because I found when it was younger it was extremely sensitive to the heat and sun
I would put it in the sun. It needs plenty of light to produce and wind to self pollinate. Alot of young peppers cant handle the Louisiana summer heat but since it fully grown and only in the mid 80's it will be fine. Also why do you fertilize so damn much
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Posted on 10/22/20 at 7:57 am to mouton
A lot of plants are triggered by night time temps. Tomatoes stop producing fruit in the summer when night time temps are too hot and in spring and fall when it’s too cool.
Also use a fertilizer for tomatoes or flowers. The typical miracle grow is very high in nitrogen. I’m not sure why it’s so popular. Marketing I guess (and everyone brags about how tall their plants get).
Also use a fertilizer for tomatoes or flowers. The typical miracle grow is very high in nitrogen. I’m not sure why it’s so popular. Marketing I guess (and everyone brags about how tall their plants get).
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 8:01 am
Posted on 10/22/20 at 8:26 am to tigeroarz1
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Also use a fertilizer for tomatoes or flowers
Yea you need something high in Phosphorus & Potash. The 2nd and 3rd numbers on a fertilizer bag. I use the Dr Earth Flower Girl : 3-9-4
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 8:46 am
Posted on 10/22/20 at 12:54 pm to mouton
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I have been giving it regular miracle grow once a week
Yikes! I'm surprised it is still alive. Go easy on that stuff. In fact, just stop.
Posted on 10/22/20 at 1:27 pm to awestruck
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You tried pollinating by hand.
He tried but the neighbors called the cops on him.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 2:18 pm to mouton
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I have read reapers normally do not produce until the weather starts to cool a bit.
Not really
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have it on a covered porch
Peppers need lots of sun
I suspect your issue is sunlight, or lack thereof. My reapers have tons of fruits, and have for several weeks. Now I got to figure out what to do with them
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