Bell peppers

In over 10 years I have never succeeded getting Bell Peppers ( California Wonder) usually end with one or none per plant. Soil is excellent , fertilize twice a year with high middle number,water every second day. No flowers on it yet, they seem to come in September. All other types of peppers grow well.. Zone 5 Toronto. Canada Any Ideas??

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Andy Petro
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I've had the same thing happen right across the lake (Rochester). Sometimes I think that although they like full sun, they also want cooler temps than we get in summer, so they don't do much until September. Or, perhaps they're day-length sensitive, although I've never read that anywhere.

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JoeSpareBedroom

Your soil may be too rich in nitrogen, which will result in lush vegetative growth but abortive flowering and poor fruit yields. You might consider growing a crop of sweet corn or other non-leguminous vegetables with high nitrogen demand next year to deplete the soil a bit, then resume your attempts to grow peppers the year after next, but only treating the soil with a little compost and bone meal. Also, plant a few different varieties.

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Amos Nomore

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