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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: hiccup on April 26, 2015, 07:36

Title: growing peppers
Post by: hiccup on April 26, 2015, 07:36

Morning All

               This is my first attempt at growing peppers, they are about six inches tall now
                  and I was wondreing do I just leave them or do you pinch them out at some stage.
                  Any advice would be warmly received.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: Lardman on April 26, 2015, 08:41

I think it's mainly down to the variety and personal choice, which varieties are you growing.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: mumofstig on April 26, 2015, 09:03

If they start to produce flowers before they have branched, then I remove the flowers and top bud, to force the plant to branch.

If they set a fruit before they branch, then they never seem to reach a decent size.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: hiccup on April 26, 2015, 14:26

just an ordinary bell pepper lardy, california wonder

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: hiccup on April 26, 2015, 14:28

ok mum, I,ll watch for that, and many thanks.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: Lardman on April 26, 2015, 16:27

Quote from: hiccup on April 26, 2015, 14:26

just an ordinary bell pepper lardy, california wonder

I've never pinched them out but depending on when you planted them you could pinch out at around 4 true leaves to encourage growth, depending on what you're pinching out don't leave it too late as you might end up with no peppers.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: hiccup on April 27, 2015, 20:31

      Thanks lardy, I think I,ll just leave them for now. cheers.

Title: Re: growing peppers
Post by: oldgrunge on April 27, 2015, 21:15

I grow California Wonder most years. I never pinch out my peppers as I find it delays fruiting, then my peppers don't ripen as they need a long growing season.