flowering to early

[newpeppergrower1105]

i dont know why but my naga vipers are flowering early and already setting peppers what should i do cut flowers or let them be?
 
 

 

 

 

[megahot]

If you are growing yr round and don't want peppers now I'd snip em off and top your plant for optimum growth/bushiness

 

[TXCG]

That plant's not too small to be flowering. I'd leave em.

 

[newpeppergrower1105]

i have two naga vipers im going to top one and leave the other one be

 

[megahot]

Good plan newpepper!
TX is correct though. The plant is not to small. But it never hurts to cut one back since you have two of them

 

[BakersPeppers]

Agreed

 

[Prehensile]

I see leaves(maybe some type of mite) damaged by critters, this would explain the flowering, under stress plants will flower to preserve the species.

 

[rebelgrower3]

Let mother nature do her thing i say leave it be.

 

[Dave2000]

It's a choice, earlier ripe peppers or more energy for the plant to grow larger and produce more peppers in total by the end of the season.  On 1st year plants I leave a few blooms but pick off the rest.  That way I know sooner that the plant is really what I think it is and have a nice sample to eat, while still giving the plant a little more energy to grow larger.
 
2nd+ year plants are already big enough that it won't impact them so all the blooms stay on those.
 
I guess I haven't followed along with your crop this year but August is early for blooms?  Never heard that before unless you got a really late start this spring or summer.

 

[newpeppergrower1105]

It's a choice, earlier ripe peppers or more energy for the plant to grow larger and produce more peppers in total by the end of the season.  On 1st year plants I leave a few blooms but pick off the rest.  That way I know sooner that the plant is really what I think it is and have a nice sample to eat, while still giving the plant a little more energy to grow larger.
 
2nd+ year plants are already big enough that it won't impact them so all the blooms stay on those.
 
I guess I haven't followed along with your crop this year but August is early for blooms?  Never heard that before unless you got a really late start this spring or summer 

 
 
 
i started most of my plant in january but the naga vipers and a couple other types i started in march. winter where i live really doesnt really cause any harm to my plants. i was referring to the size of the plant, the plants i started january dident have that problem they just grew large and then started shooting out flowers. i seem to be having this problem with my naga vipers and yellow ghosts only and i dont know why