Green Pepper Plant will not produce, why?

Question

I have a very small back porch garden I have one green pepper plant that will not produce any peppers, it flowers put never drops a pepper, Do I need to have two pepper plants? What else could be the problem. Other plants are doing well example banana pepper plant produces well. Help. Dave

Answer 1

If your fertilizing it with a high nitrogen fertilizer..this is the problem..also you do not water peppers every day..they need watered about once a week..twice a week when real hot..they produce better under a little stress..and peppers do not like nitrogen AT ALL other than what is in agood compost..Also if you planted these peppers too early and they were exposed to a little cold when first planted..this can create a non preductive plant..read here under"when to plant"..

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/hfrr/extensn/Ho...

Here is a paragraph from the link below concerning using nitrogen..

Once your plants start to get taller you can use a 10-10-10 fertilizer per package instruction. Fertilize again when they get blossoms and again when the fruit appears. Peppers like a good amount of water. They will start to wilt when they need it so water as soon as you see them start to droop. An inch of water a week is a good rule. Be careful about the amount of nitrogen that is in your fertilizer. If you add too much the blossoms and small fruit will drop off because the nutrients will want to go into growing foliage. As said before, peppers like heat. For maximum fruit you need a temperature of 67 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

http://vegetablegardens.suite101.com/art...

Answer 2

I'm not an expert, but I live in the midwest and our peppers are doing terribly this year also.  I'm guessing it's a weather thing.  We had a long cool spring and maybe not enough hot days.  Our tomatoes are doing beautifully right next to them though.  Better luck next year!  

Answer 3

Your plants are reacting to stress.  Very likely heat.  Bell peppers are not as heat tolerant as some folks think.  If your daytime temps are continually in the nineties while the plants are in flower, the plants will drop the blossoms.  Extreme fluctuations between night and day temp will do the same thing.  You don't need two plants for pollination.  In fact, most peppers are self pollinating.  You can help if you want by gently tapping the blossom to loosen the pollen and move it around inside the flower.  

Answer 4

I hope someone answers this for you. I'll be looking back. I can tell you that I have TWO green pepper plants, and they still refuse to produce. :( Dang it. So I don't think you need more than one. Mine have flowered too, and I get nothing. Maybe it's a bad pepper year.