What size should my plants be when I let them bare fruits?

chicken_phat

• May 3, 2013

• #1

So far I've been picking off any flower buds that I see in order to encourage more growth. At what plant size should I stop picking off flower buds and just let them bloom?

edit title: bear fruits*

 

Nightshade

• May 3, 2013

• #2

What size is your plant now?

 

chicken_phat

• May 3, 2013

• #3

Nightshade said:

What size is your plant now?

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The tallest ones I have are about 1-1.5 feet tall with some branching (Anaheim variety). The others are probably half of that size (Jalapeno, habanero, cayenne, and california wonder).

 

Nightshade

• May 3, 2013

• #4

Stake them and you should be good I think

 

StupidJerk

• May 3, 2013

• #5

Here's what I do:

Picture the plant with a full size pod on it. Does it look silly? If so, pinch.

 

willard3

• May 4, 2013

• #6

Leave the plant alone, it's making fruit, the very thing you're after.

 

Prehensile

• May 4, 2013

• #7

Plant size does not matter environmental conditions do, I have small plants a year old bearing fruit at the moment.