We are about to lose our investment, and we will have to start over our Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plots.

Scotch Bonnet Peppers are extremely sensitive.

[@claudellemaitland4726]

Here is an unpopular suggestion: incorporate wildflowers and other types of flowers in the fields to encourage the natural predators. Even if you get ladybugs and release them but they don't have a suitable place to get comfy they will migrate aka leave your plots. Idk what your nutrient program is like but many issues with plants start with poor soil. Typically we don't farm in soil but dirt because we pump it full of inorganic nutrients that kill the beneficial microorganisms that live in it. Those microbes are there to feed the plants but what we typically do is to bypass them and feed the plants for them. Don't ever give up. Id be interested in hearing the results of the soil test. Hope you will post that one.

[@gregorythomas5768]

I noticed some positives and some things that weren't so good. Firstly, good call on doing a soil test. Please try to do a soil (and leaf/tissue) chemistry analysis as well as a microbiology analysis when doing so. Secondly, the existing plants seem to have an adequate supply of nitrogen. Also, you've been doing peppers in this plot for some time now, evidenced by the mulch. Perhaps it's time to turn over the soil and rotate crops (or rest the land) to diversity your pest load and rebalance the soil. A year of pigeon peas can do wonders in terms of soil health. Rooting for you guys. Cheers

[@MrLandL0rD1]

Hey.Im a farmer i suggest u remove the peppers & plant pumpkins (heavy crop) to see some returns.I have been at this cross roads before you lost the field when it became over grown in bushes

[@user-wc1dr2xy2m]

Contact the Ministry of Agriculture extension division. I am sure the issues that you are having is not new. It could be as simple as micro nutrients as you alluded to in your presentation. Are you in contact with other growers....? Don't ever think of giving up. Proud of you all !!!

[@andrewphillips7320]

Boron for flower drop, reduce the nitrogen to the plants and increase potassium.

[@carimsa]

Have you been spraying with the same pesticide? If so, change the pesticide, as the aphids, mites or thrips may have become immune to what you have been spraying, which is why its always advisable to change the pesticide weekly or fortnightly. Also, you need to spay the area around your pepper field and plant corn around the pepper field. The corn has longer leaves and will allow you to see the invading insects much easier. Second, if rain falls and you do not treat the plants with and fungicide (like Ridomil) then the fugus will grow and propogate at the root. That plant that has no fruits or blossoms at 1:24, root it up and check the root ball, if its black then you know the fungus is setting in.

[@DREMD876]

Contact your agronomist. You might have nutrient deficiencies like Calcium and Magnesium. If plants dont have good nutrients they wont stand a chance against diseases. for the mites try Cure or Nissorun, these are very good but any miticide will do. Review your soil test and amend accordingly. Dont worry much about the blossoms or yeild currently because it is the rainy season now which will rot and knock off blossoms. when it warms back up u will get lots of peppers.

[@danielbrown8149]

Blessings don't give up 🙏❤️

[@Stacey-Ann_]

If this is your first batch..not all seedlings will give u Grade A..so for the 1st planted, get ur grade A seedlings from it them. Do a soil test as u said

[@nigelkakashi]

Contact Caribbean chemical or there agronomist For help

[@avatomlinson2672]

Hang in there, guys.

[@TrevorBacchas]

Try the cure for the mite

[@jasonwilson2483]

Do you used granular fertilizers? If not try test either urea or vegetables booster. With your foliar Fertilizer use nutrient Express Starter & Finisher with 2020. But I suggest you spray weekly with the foliar Fertilizer Till you get results because the granular will take time for there to get it. Test this only one tree if it changes up My second suggestion is try a different location all together... Rest these area.

[@shaheedwilson25]

Call Berlin farms

[@animalfacts86]

Bacterial wilt, drench soil with fungicides prior to planting. And switch to 15-5-35 after noticing first bloom

[@animalfacts86]

Best insecticides are Protect,Cure and Caprid

[@banbanmorris]

Use phyton or any fungicide with copper and star for the virus

[@jamesallen4368]

more nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen more nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen more nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen

[@jamesallen4368]

It's not rain it's not bacteria it's nitrogen you missing