Topic: Forked chilli...?

[sally_cinnamon]

Hi all,
I have some cayenne chilli plants about 10" tall and one has forked at the top - should this have happened?  Sorry for such a basic question, first time grower!

[tim]

Sounds good! I'm not a chilli ace, but I would say let it be.

[Jill]

It's fine.  If you'd pinched out at about 10cm (which I never do but some recommend) it would have done it sooner.  Do your plants have any support?  They may need it.

[David R]

perfectly normal.

they will then fork again, and again and again and so on

[sally_cinnamon]

Oh I see, is that how they become bushier?

It's fine.  If you'd pinched out at about 10cm (which I never do but some recommend) it would have done it sooner.  Do your plants have any support?  They may need it.

Yes, i have bamboo sticks as support, they are indoors also so no wind to contend with.  Lots of little buds starting to appear now, very excited! ;D

[Merry Tiller]

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is that how they become bushier?
Yup

[amphibian]

I pinch out the tops at about 6 inches, I find they fork sooner this way, and rarely need any suport.

Forking is a good thing.