WHAT CAUSES FLOWER ABORTION IN FARMING

During the flowering, stage plants tend to drop their flowers and there are many factors that lead to flower abortion.
Weather conditions
During extreme weather conditions, the temperature is too low or too high which can lead to flower abortion.
Disease
In a case where the plant has been attacked by a disease eg Phytothra blight or Fusarium wilt, the disease restricts nutrients and water movement hence flower drop
Pest Attack
Once the flowers start showing up, they attract pests eg Thrips. Thrips are responsible for over 80% of flower drops.
Nutrition Deficiency
During flowering, Boron, Zinc, and potassium are crucial since they are needed in budding flowers and fruits formation. That is why at the flowering stage we are encouraged to use Yara Liva Nitrabor from Yara Kenya.
Water stress
At the flowering stage, water is key. Underwatering leads to stress hence flower loss.
Poor or no pollination.
This is the biggest factor that leads to flower drops. For a fruit to form pollination has to take place and failure to that flower drops. This can be a result of extreme weather conditions. High or low temperatures and absence of pollinators
Poor flowers handling
When working with flowering plants eg Capsicum tomatoes or watermelon, avoid rough handling of flowers since it leads to flower stress and dropping or instant dropping

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Thanks for sharing the farm chief

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Thanks for sharing those good reasons of abortion flowering mr farm chief am a younger Farmer mango grower here in Western region Isingiro District

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