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Denoding? Is is worth it?

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OrganicChiles

So im growing hungarian hot wax peppers in the greenhouse at my school. And i started them pretty damn early, so they are getting really big already. they are already like 8 inches tall and branching and they already have flowers. I still have two months before i can plant them outside and i was wondering if i should let them try to grow peppers or if i should pinch off the buds like some people on here have been saying is useful. If i should denode my plants for how long should i do this? And how would i go about doing that so that i didnt harm the plant? I need answers on this right away as my peppers are growing super fast because they are in optimal conditions.


Thx

OC
 
I would pinch for sure. 8" is tall, but some peppers can get as big as 8' so it's actually not that big. I pinched mine until it got to about 2' and then gave it ferts focused for fruiting and the thing exploded. 2 years later and I still have more than enough powder.
 
If ya want more produce (fruit) then pinch. Me I don't normally pinch cause It's not a business- I grow for the joy of growing.:)
 
LGHT said:
I would pinch for sure. 8" is tall, but some peppers can get as big as 8' so it's actually not that big. I pinched mine until it got to about 2' and then gave it ferts focused for fruiting and the thing exploded. 2 years later and I still have more than enough powder.
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When you say pinch do you mean pinch the growing tip or pinch of the flower?
 
misterbrownstone06 said:
what is the purpose of pinching? So that the plant doesnt grow taller? Or are you pinching off the peppers because all you want is the plant?
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I believe the theory behind it is that it makes the plant focus its resources on growing larger, instead of growing fruit. Once it gets to a suitable size, then stop pinching the buds, and it grows a larger amount of fruit in the long run due to being a larger plant overall.

That of course is what i got out of reading lately, because my Douglah has started forming buds, and is only 8 inches or so. Im sure more ppl will chime in with thier personnel experience.
 
Dibs said:
I believe the theory behind it is that it makes the plant focus its resources on growing larger, instead of growing fruit. Once it gets to a suitable size, then stop pinching the buds, and it grows a larger amount of fruit in the long run due to being a larger plant overall.

That of course is what i got out of reading lately, because my Douglah has started forming buds, and is only 8 inches or so. Im sure more ppl will chime in with thier personnel experience.
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Ya u nailedit due. its so the plant will focus its energy on growing leaves and spaces to grow fruits insteasd of just being a small plant with one big pepper. I believe its a good idead and it makes a lot of sense
 
I always pinch early large pod type annuum flowers/pods. Otherwise you may end up with a very small plant with a few pods weighing it down. Chinenses I never worry about, I let them do their own thing
 
xcsports said:
i wondered why only half my plants had pods and only 1/4 of them were 2 feet tall thanks for helping me :)
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so judging by this picture, am i too late to start pinching and how do i pinch it? just pinch it until it rips off?
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