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Flower drop

I have a choc habanero and two TAM jalapenos, so they both drop their flowers before they even bloom and sometimes on one of my TAMs it will bloom and the petals will fall off, give it a day and then the entire flower falls off.  It makes me really mad, the day temp is about 82 F indoors and at night it may be a little cooler.  How do I fix this annoying problem?  They are both fairly large plants, they get watered not too often, and they only have about 7 pods each.
 
Flower drop probable causes:
 
1. Day temp too high >95F
2. Night temp too low <65F or too high >85F
3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer
4. Too much water
5. Low light levels (reduces fertility).
6. Very low humidity (reduces fertility)
7. Poor air circulation (air circulation contributes to pollination).
8. Lack of pollinating insects.
9. Size of pot
10. Too much mineral in feedwater.
11. Too much grower attention/anxiety.
 
willard3 said:
Flower drop probable causes:
 
1. Day temp too high >95F
2. Night temp too low <65F or too high >85F
3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer
4. Too much water
5. Low light levels (reduces fertility).
6. Very low humidity (reduces fertility)
7. Poor air circulation (air circulation contributes to pollination).
8. Lack of pollinating insects.
9. Size of pot
10. Too much mineral in feedwater.
11. Too much grower attention/anxiety.
Thank you!
 
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