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02 Jan 11 Sharon (Australia - temperate climate)

I have tried growing capsicums for the last 2 years, from seedlings. There has been plenty of growth with many flowers which progress to small fruit. The problem is that the fruit falls off when very small. The largest was about 5cm but most are much smaller. I notice that the junctions near the stem often go black. Any suggestions what might be wrong? Thanks

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20 Feb 18 Nel Ward (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a problem with my capsicums, the plants look healthy and the capsicums look fine untill they are about the average size when they start to rot. Rotting starts at the stalk end, not the blossom end. I can not detect any fruit fly either. Not sure what is wrong here, use my own compost, water plants well etc. does anyone have antpy idea what the cause might be? Also have trouble growing tomatoes the last few years. All is well when early December they seem to succumb to some sort of wilting disease, very frustrating, and i think it happens with windy weather. I use crop rotation and make sure both capsicums and tomatoes are not grown in same bed as previous years.

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03 Apr 11 Jayce (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, I had the same problem this yr with my capsicum. Found out almost too late they like a good feed of potash which encourages flowers and in turn fruit. Since giving the caps and my bush tomatoes potash they have gone quite mad with flowers and fruit. My fingers are now crossed that there will be enough warmish weather here n Melbourne that they ripen, same situation with the bush tomatoes. If the latter do not ripen I have a great recipe for green tomato chutney and I'm sure I will find a recipe to suit the caps even if they are tiny. Good luck with your capsicums, if not this year then next yr for sure!

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