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Bell peppers

david_rose30david_rose30 Posts: 3
edited January 2021 in Problem solving
I’ve tried growing bell peppers in a greenhouse last two years with no success first problem
whitefly I’ve put the yellow sticky pads above them it helps but seem
so many 
2nd problem I get blossom end rot on fruit I can’t seem to get the watering right the greenhouse gets lots of sun good ventilation so how much water is the right amount as rule of thumb 
Any help please 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Growing basil and French Marigolds in the same area will help deter whitefly - it's worked for me for many years.
    I grow peppers (Corno di Torro Rosso) alongside tomatoes, cucumbers and chilli and I do always loose some peppers to BER, but end up with plenty of good ones too.
    I tend to find they need less water when they are young and more as they grow.
    I use seaweed extract on them about every 10 days which keeps them healthy and which also makes pest attacks less likely, and Tomorite once a week as soon as the 1st flowers appear.
    I grow them in 10L pots with good compost. To see if they need a drink, I just tilt the pot to gauge how heavy or light it is then water or not.
    I do have shading on my greenhouse but in a hot summer they may need water twice a day.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • david_rose30david_rose30 Posts: 3
    Hi Pete 
    thanks for info I’ll try the marigolds and your watering tips thanks 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Good luck David - I expect a photo of your huge bell pepper harvest later in the year 😁

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • jabsyjabsy Posts: 54
    could it also be a pollination problem too? if there are not enough pollinators going in/out of the greenhouse you may need to help out and do it by hand
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I tend to grow the long oxhorn type,  last year I had some new self watering pots ( the pot sits on a reservoir with a wick to draw the water up). I mostly got them for the tomatoes but thought I would try a pepper in one.  At first I thought it was a mistake & I worried that it might be too wet. However by the end of the season that plant had produced 14 peppers   the next best plant grown the  normal way produced 3. Btw they did ripen. 
    AB Still learning

  • david_rose30david_rose30 Posts: 3
    Thanks for info I’ll look into these I’ve tried two years and just don’t have the knack of watering them 
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I don't want to be told off for advertising but the one I have is Qua* Grow. The tanks  join to take pairs of pots.  Not cheap but I am very pleased with them.  The idea is you can fill tanks and leave for up to 2 weeks depending upon size of plants and temperatures etc. I was hoping this would cover holiday time  if we ever get back to those.  
    AB Still learning

  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    I used this self watering pot from Garland for my pepper and was very pleased with the result - it generated about 12 ripe peppers and as many more than didn’t ripen.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0778JLCVJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    I have a Quadgrow from TwoWests for the tomatoes. It’s brilliant. I bought the cap to place on top of the pots allowing two canes to be supported. It was easy then to train two tomato shoots to grow giving eight stems in all.

    There was no hint of blossom end rot on either the peppers or the tomatoes.
    Rutland, England
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