3" jalapeño with buds

[JoeyZ5]

I have a jalapeño in a DWC hydroponic setup and it's made a three-way Y split and has buds on it. It was started 8-28-16 and has been growing very fast until the buds started to grow. It's now slowed and has not done anything for around 5 days.
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[CAPCOM]

Remove buds and and growth will continue. Otherwise mist nutrients go to fruit production. Peppers will produce fruit whenever they want. There is no age or size limits.

 

[karoo]

My first reaction would have been " let nature run it's course" ,
but there is not a lot natural about this grow.
Still , chances are the flowers will drop by themselves.