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How to prune/top pepper plants
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I just started this process on a Explosive Ember. I have 2 of them and they are living in very similar conditions so it will be nice to see the difference.
LTS stuff!
I just started this process on a Explosive Ember. I have 2 of them and they are living in very similar conditions so it will be nice to see the difference.
I'll make a new thread and do it to a few plants. Not all plant types need something like this. This is better for small, low producing plants like jalapenos, bishops crown, or some ornamental.
Are these too big to top off? I never did it when they were smaller and there branching out now. I was thinking about doing it. Also most of them are starting to flower and i didn't know how that will affect them
I wouldn't
Ok, I have been topping all of my plants this year. The first topping happened when my plants reached somewhere between 6-12" tall. I have started doing the 2nd topping now about 3-4 weeks later. I have also been pretty diligent about plucking off the flowers as soon as I see them, however when dealing with 200 plants that can be a little difficult LOL.
When topping I cut about 1" above the 4th leaf. this should (Most of the time) give you 1 base growing leaf on 3,6,9, and 12. If some of these leaves turn yellow, or look odd it is ok. As long as the plant has grown other leaves in the meantime to help with growth you should be ok. I have seen other people cut their plants down to sticks leaving no leaves at all. 100% of the time I have lost the plant when I try this method. This is what works for me, and possibly not others.
Here are a couple plants I have topped:
Single plant Jalapeno
When topping I cut about 1" above the 4th leaf. this should (Most of the time) give you 1 base growing leaf on 3,6,9, and 12. If some of these leaves turn yellow, or look odd it is ok. As long as the plant has grown other leaves in the meantime to help with growth you should be ok. I have seen other people cut their plants down to sticks leaving no leaves at all. 100% of the time I have lost the plant when I try this method. This is what works for me, and possibly not others.
Here are a couple plants I have topped:
Single plant Jalapeno