how to stop flower groth?

[NIbbles]

My old reaper is starting to produce flowers now, and I want it to grow longer and stronger branches before it does. Is there any way to stop flower growth and encourage leaf and stem growth?

 

[Grass Snake]

Pulling the flower might be suffient but I'd also tear off a leaf in hopes of tricking the plant into thinking it's getting eaten. Make sure plenty nitrogen is available for the plant to grow. I'm no expert so I'd wait till a few more chime in before you taking my advice haha

 

[NIbbles]

that was almost what i was thinking.

 

[Horrux]

More nitrogen will prevent flowering and help grow stems and leaves.

 

[Sauced]

True. Do a test on npk. See where you are. Taper your feeding to be more specific to n. As you get near ideal growth, switch back to pk. 2 cents.