RE: [CH] Blossom Drop

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	>Would like to know how long it takes to notice problem ?
	>and what are the early signs ?

	I have gotten pretty good at telling when blossoms
	are going to set fruit or drop.  It doesn't seem to
	matter what is causing  the drop ( temps too 
	high/low, excess N, not pollinated... ).  
	The thing I watch is the stem running from the 
	branch node to the back of the flower (the pedicel,
	I think it's called?).  If this starts to thicken up at
	about the time when the flower is dying back, then
	the fruit will probably set.  If the petals drop and 
	the stem hasn't beefed up it's appearance, it will 
	probably fade from green to pale-green/yellow and
	drop.

	My Bulgarian Carrots in the pot are setting fruit.
	The Kalosca Paprika and aji limon are blooming, 
	but dropping.  All other annuum are just starting to
	form buds.  All chinense showing vigorous growth
	but are still relatively short and no sign of buds.  

	Scott... KCK

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