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Pinch off buds?

I'm a new pepper grower. My plants seem to be doing well here as August starts hot in Northern Virginia. I have a couple of rather leggy poblano plants (pictured), one hot garden salsa, and one sweet Cubanelle.
 
All four plants are exhibiting varying degrees of what I am calling "bud crowding." That is, many (5+) buds very close together. I am a little concerned that the plants might not be able to support the number of peppers that it looks like are coming. By "support," I mean both mechanically (branches too heavy) and maternally (providing adequate nutrition for growth). 
 
 
Maybe this is quite normal, but I've also seen anecdotes about pinching off "excess buds." What determines if a bud is "excess"? I can provide mechanical support through stakes and string, but I don't know what is "too much."I don't want to reduce my harvest unnecessarily, but I want to support strong growth and healthy production. Any tips or techniques to help my harvest (pods now starting to appear) are appreciated.
 
Cheers!
 
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I meant to include ... should I continue to let the Poblano plants get taller or keep trimming them down. They're at 38" and don't show signs of stopping. I figure the height will stablilize when the plant decides to concentrate on producing fruit, but I don't know if I should play a role in that process. Thanks for guidance!
 
Unless a plant is small while it develops buds I never pinch the buds. Nature takes care of it for me with flower drop ;)
 
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