I have a Chocolate Hab that is almost 3 and a half feet tall by 3 feet wide but it has no flowers on it! It had about 12 blossoms that popped up a few weeks ago but they all fell off even though I tried to stimulate pollination by poking them a little with a brush. Since then there has been no more blossoms coming out. Is this a nutrient problem or is it something else? Should I be worried?
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Huge plant...but....no flowers!
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I would of course be concerned; but, what kind of ferts have you given it; too much nitrogen? What have the temps been? Have you done anything new or different? How about watering? Many questions must be asked to gain a picture of your methods and processes. How do the leaves look? Are they green or an anemic yellowish? Have you any other chinense? How are they doing? Do you have any idea about the ph of your soil/water? Pics would also be very helpful. Cheers.
Haven't given it much in the way of fertilizer except for some fish and kelp fert which is i think 2-5-1 or something low. Temps have been in the high 80s-low 90s recently. Haven't really watered any of my plants really since it seems that the timing of the rain is always right. Leaves all look perfectly green. Other chinenses seem to be stuck in the same rut for the most part except for my Naga Morich which now has 6 pods on it and my White Bullet which has nearly 30 pods. Not too sure about the pH but am assuming it is in the normal range. I might be able to put some pics up later.
I *think* it may be a temperature thing. The reason I say that is because I have two plants, a fatalii and a morouga red, that have never had a single flower, blossom, or bud. But are very healthy, robust plants 3+ feet tall with many, many forks and branches - beautiful foliage, really. They have not had too much nitrogen, receiving only tomatotone and some fish, and are in PromixBx, with plenty of sun. There is really no other explanation I can think of other than that it has been unusually hot this year and maybe some percentage of plants just really react badly to the heat and shut down reproduction.
That is a key recognition; I wouldn't worry it too much at this point. It sounds like an environmental thing (weather) and just be patient and it will pass. If your plants look healthy, then just maintain them as best you can.
I just came out of 90 days of 99 - 105f and my plants all went into a holding pattern. Now with temps 88 - 95f my plants are podding up. Cheers.
We've had two months of high 80s to high 90s with the heat index getting up to 110. Not going to let up any time soon, August is usually brutal.
Despite the heat my plants are still flowering abundantly. I keep them in a spot where they receive nearly full shade after 2:00 PM. I think this kind of tricks them into thinking it isn't as hot as it really is. I have some 20% shade cloth that really works well at lowering the temperature but still allowing enough light for growth. This stuff is great for hardening off seedlings. Haven't tried to grow a plant full cycle under it yet, but I suspect it would work well in hot, sunny climates.
Despite the heat my plants are still flowering abundantly. I keep them in a spot where they receive nearly full shade after 2:00 PM. I think this kind of tricks them into thinking it isn't as hot as it really is. I have some 20% shade cloth that really works well at lowering the temperature but still allowing enough light for growth. This stuff is great for hardening off seedlings. Haven't tried to grow a plant full cycle under it yet, but I suspect it would work well in hot, sunny climates.
I think that's a good idea. I do the same except mine come into shade about noon and that seems to work pretty well also. I'm seriously considering a structure to support shade cloth for year round growing. I've had some bird nibbling problems in the past so I would also be able to enclose the area if necessary.
This really does work. In fact, from my limited experience, the plants that are in the shade for the afternoon tend to be much more robust and healthy than the ones in full sun for the majority of the day.
I been considering/toying with ideas for some kind of structure to support a large swath of shade cloth too. If I ever come up with something relatively cheap and practical, I'll be sure to share.
my largest ring of fire is having the same issues as the OP.
it gets more water than any other plant in my fire escape, but it gets hit with a lot of somewhat soapy water coming from the roof of my building, so i believe that's the underlying cause. it does get less light than many of my other plants, but i assume, since it's so large that's not the issue.
it gets more water than any other plant in my fire escape, but it gets hit with a lot of somewhat soapy water coming from the roof of my building, so i believe that's the underlying cause. it does get less light than many of my other plants, but i assume, since it's so large that's not the issue.