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26 Jan 18, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Just buy some seeds or take some from a capsicum and plant them.

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26 Dec 17, (Australia - temperate climate)

hi why is my capsicums flowers but not fruiting?

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28 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Check on the internet about capsicum pollination time. I have read that they require a certain temperature to pollinate. Something like 18-23 degrees, not say 15. I have just finished my crop - not the best because the plants were shaded by egg plants a lot. Try watering down at the root zone and not the bush.

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06 Dec 17, Bob (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Do i need to stake capsicum

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07 Jun 18, Paul (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Yes you do... If they are left, the plants will snap off as the upper fruit enlarges and ripens. Especially if there is any wind.

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23 Nov 17, Colleen Noonan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am growing a couple of plants indoors with good sun. They look good but every time a flower appears it falls off a few days later. Is it that the soil need some enriching ? One plant is about 40 cm tall and looks so healthy but I doubt if it will ever produce.

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23 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

"Do I need bees for pollination? No, bees are not important for pollination. Although you may see plenty of bees in the patch, capsicum is self-pollinated. Bush movement due to wind is sufficient for pollination". You probably have no wind inside the house. Also I have read caps need the temp above a certain temperature to pollinate. I wouldn't recommend growing anything inside - plants need sun - some more than others. Plants like caps and tomatoes need wind to pollinate. Others need bees.

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12 Nov 17, Jack (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Is it to late to grow capsicum

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06 Feb 18, Colleen (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I live in Christchurch. I had planted my capsicum in Oct 2017 they are still growing. I had put 6 plants in & they are so full that I've had to tie the plants up as very heavy & falling over. I think it depends where u live in NZ on how they grow

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12 Nov 17, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

You might be lucky, capsicum like heat and our summer seems to be very slow starting. It is worth a try.

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