Troubleshooting worksheet
Flowers dropping
Flowers fall before fruit develops, or fruit begins and then stops growing.
Look before acting
A visual match narrows questions. It does not prove a diagnosis.
Compare the location, pattern, affected plant parts, recent weather, watering, and changes in care before choosing a response.
Possible causes
Keep the list open at first.
01Temperature extremes
02Uneven soil moisture
03Insufficient pollination
04Excess nitrogen
05General plant stress
Questions to answer
Look at the whole plant and root zone.
- Were nights unusually cold or hot?
- Are pollinators visiting?
- Is the plant producing excessive leafy growth?
- Is the soil cycling between very wet and very dry?
Low-risk actions
Change one thing at a time.
- Stabilize watering and mulch suitable beds.
- Avoid unnecessary high-nitrogen fertilizer.
- Support pollinator habitat.
- Wait for temperatures to return to the crop’s productive range.
Working checklist